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"Scotland sets long-term vision to cut power sector emissions"

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  1. chdot
    Admin

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    Scotland has set a target to cut carbon emissions from electricity generation by more than four-fifths by 2030, underlining the huge market for offshore wind beyond 2020.

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    http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/01/vision-to-cut-power-sector-emissions29012013

    Perhaps this is why any talk of 'cycling and reducing carbon emissions' seems to have no impact on SG as it would have relatively little impact - compared with the potential of a 'new offshore industry'.

    Perhaps 'we' should talk more about Public Health benefits?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. Arellcat
    Moderator

    If they do build HS3 to Edinburgh and Glasgow, they'll need to have decarbonised the grid by then or GHG emissions will go through the roof.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    This was written yesterday before the announcement. Seems to have been an expectation of more than just electricity. Maybe in Scottish Parliament this afternoon(?)

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    "It's shocking they're only committing one per cent of the budget to measures to reduce emissions, while they motor ahead with a roadbuilding programme that will add a quarter of a million tonnes to the problem. Properly funding measures that seriously reduce emissions from housing and transport would boost economic recovery and create jobs.

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    http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/news/show/6767/one-per-cent-for-emissions-reduction-snp-budget-fail

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. neddie
    Member

    Poor old SG. They so lack imagination and can only think of BIG projects (like bridges, dual-carriageways, HS2, generating plant, etc.).

    They completely forget about all the little and distributed things (like energy efficiency, active travel, etc.) that combine to have a large effect.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. Morningsider
    Member

    chdot - yes. The Report on Proposals and Policies 2 is to be launched this afternoon - setting out how the Scottish Government intends to meet its carbon reduction targets. It will include the 10% cycling target and other great works of fiction.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Meanwhile, in la-la-land The Scottish Conservatives have called for an end to the "march of the wind farms" as part of a review of future energy needs.

    The party wants a pause on onshore wind farm applications and has backed use of fossil fuels, shale gas and nuclear

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. chdot
    Admin

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    Transform Scotland (@TransformScot)
    29/01/2013 17:27
    RPP1 said £1.32bn for cycling/walking 2011-2022. #RPP2 says £2.03bn on *all* new sustainable transport Proposals 2013-2027.

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    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. chdot
    Admin

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    Scottish Parliament (@ScotParl)
    29/01/2013 19:25
    Four @ScotParl committees want your views on @scotgov’s second draft climate change report (#rpp2). Details at

    http://www.ow.ly/hep1w #sp4

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    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. chdot
    Admin

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    Transform Scotland
    @TransformScot
    @scccoalition new release on #RPP2: @scotgov plans on climate change not credible:

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    Government's plan on climate change not credible
    The Scottish Government has shown an ‘extremely worrying’ lack of ambition in its new plans to reduce emissions, a leading coalition said today. [1] Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) [2] slammed the government’s second…

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    http://www.bit.ly/11557SY

    Posted 12 years ago #

  10. chdot
    Admin

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    Nicholas Stern: 'I got it wrong on climate change – it's far, far worse'

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    http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jan/27/nicholas-stern-climate-change-davos

    Posted 12 years ago #

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