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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 09 September 2009, 10:49:02
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This is, indeed, barking mad.
"Tens of billions of pounds will have to be raised through flight taxes to compensate developing countries for the damage air travel does to the environment, according to the Government’s advisory body on climate change."
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/09/08/this-is-barking-mad-were-an-island-how-else-are-we-going-to-leave-it-from-time-to-time-by-rowing-boat/#comments
One of the comments below (from "TonyB") captures the government's policies very well:
ADVERT
First world country seeks to exchange places
with third world country.
Please apply to; G Brown
10 Downing Street
London
>:( >:( >:( >:(
Wake up, people! The future of our country really is at stake. >:(
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I'm all right. ;)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/kjwood/Car%20Pictures/elt.jpg)
Can't see any CO2 coming out of that.
;)
Kevin
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Just been on the news that we(households and businesses) will have to cut our emissions by 90% ;D ;D by 2050 to allow airports to expand in line with government wishes.
I love it. The world really has gone bonkers. ;D
I'm off to burn all my rubbish in the garden. ::)
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Just been on the news that we(households and businesses) will have to cut our emissions by 90% ;D ;D by 2050 to allow airports to expand in line with government wishes.
I love it. The world really has gone bonkers. ;D
I'm off to burn all my rubbish in the garden. ::)
you not got bin men up your way yet ;D ;D
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A snapshot of Britain in the future?
http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/2009%20September.htm
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This is, indeed, barking mad.
"Tens of billions of pounds will have to be raised through flight taxes to compensate developing countries for the damage air travel does to the environment, according to the Government’s advisory body on climate change."
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/09/08/this-is-barking-mad-were-an-island-how-else-are-we-going-to-leave-it-from-time-to-time-by-rowing-boat/#comments
One of the comments below (from "TonyB") captures the government's policies very well:
ADVERT
First world country seeks to exchange places
with third world country.
Please apply to; G Brown
10 Downing Street
London
>:( >:( >:( >:(
Wake up, people! The future of our country really is at stake. >:(
I doubt few will Nick - until it's too late.
Many would be very surprised to learn that this might well be given serious consideration :( :(
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Can't afford to fly now, so, no hope for the future!! >:(
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A snapshot of Britain in the future?
http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/2009%20September.htm
Interesting site Nick :y
We have walked doe-eyed into this potential scenario by allowing Westminster to be pushed around by groups with a misguided and in some cases sinister policy involving environmental matters.
We will face difficulty and by that stage, the prospect of having stable energy supplies will be a very, very distant dream.
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A snapshot of Britain in the future?
http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/2009%20September.htm
Interesting site Nick :y
We have walked doe-eyed into this potential scenario by allowing Westminster to be pushed around by groups with a misguided and in some cases sinister policy involving environmental matters.
We will face difficulty and by that stage, the prospect of having stable energy supplies will be a very, very distant dream.
I come here to be cheered up, not reminded of the sins of my peers!!
;D ;D ;D ;D
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It only seems that the UK is taking this seriously. If you go to the US for example, all office lights and computers are left on all day and night, you get big trucks releasing pollution into the atmosphere with no care. (It's not much different here). On the scale of things, the collosal effort that the UK makes just seems to be marignal. :(
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if anyones worried about paying an extra £10 to fly to spain in the future, then are you guys in for a shock when the oil runs out ::)
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It only seems that the UK is taking this seriously. If you go to the US for example, all office lights and computers are left on all day and night, you get big trucks releasing pollution into the atmosphere with no care. (It's not much different here). On the scale of things, the collosal effort that the UK makes just seems to be marignal. :(
you're right - go to the US and you see that no matter what we do - we're screwed - the US couldn't give a monkeys about the environment - outside of a few hippies in LaLa Land
honestly - us recycling our plastic is laughable ;D :y
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if anyones worried about paying an extra £10 to fly to spain in the future, then are you guys in for a shock when the oil runs out ::)
Big shock when the oil runs out over here. :o
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if anyones worried about paying an extra £10 to fly to spain in the future, then are you guys in for a shock when the oil runs out ::)
Big shock when the oil runs out over here. :o
don't worry omegadoha, theres plenty of people here will tell you it's not :y
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if anyones worried about paying an extra £10 to fly to spain in the future, then are you guys in for a shock when the oil runs out ::)
Big shock when the oil runs out over here. :o
don't worry omegadoha, theres plenty of people here will tell you it's not :y
Well it will certainly be a shock to the locals here, driving around in their Landcruisers and £60,000 cars without having to do a days work in their lives. :-?
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It only seems that the UK is taking this seriously. If you go to the US for example, all office lights and computers are left on all day and night, you get big trucks releasing pollution into the atmosphere with no care. (It's not much different here). On the scale of things, the collosal effort that the UK makes just seems to be marignal. :(
you're right - go to the US and you see that no matter what we do - we're screwed - the US couldn't give a monkeys about the environment - outside of a few hippies in LaLa Land
honestly - us recycling our plastic is laughable ;D :y
Here we go again.
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the US declined by 2.8 percent in 2008 while the UK's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1.5 per cent in 2007 (latest data available). China, meanwhile, is expected to overtake the US as the largest emitter this year and, according to the 2050 China Energy and CO2 Emissions Report released by the NDRC, an increase in carbon emissions will be recorded every year from now on to 2030.
Still, that won't you stop you hating the US, will it? >:(
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It only seems that the UK is taking this seriously. If you go to the US for example, all office lights and computers are left on all day and night, you get big trucks releasing pollution into the atmosphere with no care. (It's not much different here). On the scale of things, the collosal effort that the UK makes just seems to be marignal. :(
you're right - go to the US and you see that no matter what we do - we're screwed - the US couldn't give a monkeys about the environment - outside of a few hippies in LaLa Land
honestly - us recycling our plastic is laughable ;D :y
Here we go again.
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the US declined by 2.8 percent in 2008 while the UK's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1.5 per cent in 2007 (latest data available). China, meanwhile, is expected to overtake the US as the largest emitter this year and, according to the 2050 China Energy and CO2 Emissions Report released by the NDRC, an increase in carbon emissions will be recorded every year from now on to 2030.
Still, that won't you stop you hating the US, will it? >:(
We are one tiny island, whats the point in us being emotionally blackmailed by environmental nuts when anything we do is insignificant in relation to what goes on elsewhere! It has to be global or theres no point!
What exactly is my driving round in a V6 going to effect??
I just don't get why people get so stressed about somat they can't change? :-?
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It only seems that the UK is taking this seriously. If you go to the US for example, all office lights and computers are left on all day and night, you get big trucks releasing pollution into the atmosphere with no care. (It's not much different here). On the scale of things, the collosal effort that the UK makes just seems to be marignal. :(
you're right - go to the US and you see that no matter what we do - we're screwed - the US couldn't give a monkeys about the environment - outside of a few hippies in LaLa Land
honestly - us recycling our plastic is laughable ;D :y
Here we go again.
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the US declined by 2.8 percent in 2008 while the UK's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1.5 per cent in 2007 (latest data available). China, meanwhile, is expected to overtake the US as the largest emitter this year and, according to the 2050 China Energy and CO2 Emissions Report released by the NDRC, an increase in carbon emissions will be recorded every year from now on to 2030.
Still, that won't you stop you hating the US, will it? >:(
I dont think it's a case of people hating the US Nick (although I could be wrong), I think what people mean is that us, say, saving 2% of 100 is pointless if the US is saving 3% of 1000000.
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It only seems that the UK is taking this seriously. If you go to the US for example, all office lights and computers are left on all day and night, you get big trucks releasing pollution into the atmosphere with no care. (It's not much different here). On the scale of things, the collosal effort that the UK makes just seems to be marignal. :(
you're right - go to the US and you see that no matter what we do - we're screwed - the US couldn't give a monkeys about the environment - outside of a few hippies in LaLa Land
honestly - us recycling our plastic is laughable ;D :y
Here we go again.
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the US declined by 2.8 percent in 2008 while the UK's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1.5 per cent in 2007 (latest data available). China, meanwhile, is expected to overtake the US as the largest emitter this year and, according to the 2050 China Energy and CO2 Emissions Report released by the NDRC, an increase in carbon emissions will be recorded every year from now on to 2030.
Still, that won't you stop you hating the US, will it? >:(
I dont think it's a case of people hating the US Nick (although I could be wrong), I think what people mean is that us, say, saving 2% of 100 is pointless if the US is saving 3% of 1000000.
Well put STMO, I don't think nick can see the wood for the trees to be honest!
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"Well put STMO, I don't think nick can see the wood for the trees to be honest!"
I am sure there are others that would agree with you. I earnestly hope, however, that a few do actually agree with me. ;)
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Can't afford to fly now, so, no hope for the future!! >:(
couple of acid tabs will sort that out ljay ;D ;D ;D
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"Well put STMO, I don't think nick can see the wood for the trees to be honest!"
I am sure there are others that would agree with you. I earnestly hope, however, that a few do actually agree with me. ;)
I don't disagree with you my love, but we cannot possibly hope to put the world to rights, our small efforts just fade into insignificance compared to what the rest of the planet is doing! :)
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Can't afford to fly now, so, no hope for the future!! >:(
couple of acid tabs will sort that out ljay ;D ;D ;D
The way this thread is shaping up, have a feeling I may need them.......got any??? ;D ;D ;D
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Can't afford to fly now, so, no hope for the future!! >:(
couple of acid tabs will sort that out ljay ;D ;D ;D
The way this thread is shaping up, have a feeling I may need them.......got any??? ;D ;D ;D
ive plenty of tramadil, 4 of them and your feeling nice ;)
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Can't afford to fly now, so, no hope for the future!! >:(
couple of acid tabs will sort that out ljay ;D ;D ;D
The way this thread is shaping up, have a feeling I may need them.......got any??? ;D ;D ;D
ive plenty of tramadil, 4 of them and your feeling nice ;)
Cool, pass 'em here!!! ;D ;D
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"Well put STMO, I don't think nick can see the wood for the trees to be honest!"
I am sure there are others that would agree with you. I earnestly hope, however, that a few do actually agree with me. ;)
I'm up 8-) :y :y
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Count me in too. :y :)
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We are all doomed, whatever we do. But this country is in the grip of barking mad loons.
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It only seems that the UK is taking this seriously. If you go to the US for example, all office lights and computers are left on all day and night, you get big trucks releasing pollution into the atmosphere with no care. (It's not much different here). On the scale of things, the collosal effort that the UK makes just seems to be marignal. :(
you're right - go to the US and you see that no matter what we do - we're screwed - the US couldn't give a monkeys about the environment - outside of a few hippies in LaLa Land
honestly - us recycling our plastic is laughable ;D :y
Here we go again.
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the US declined by 2.8 percent in 2008 while the UK's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1.5 per cent in 2007 (latest data available). China, meanwhile, is expected to overtake the US as the largest emitter this year and, according to the 2050 China Energy and CO2 Emissions Report released by the NDRC, an increase in carbon emissions will be recorded every year from now on to 2030.
Still, that won't you stop you hating the US, will it? >:(
easy m8 - i love the US! any country that can produce Seinfeld, Frasier, The Simpsons, The Wire, West Wing - i could go on - can't be all bad :y
their TV pees on ours
their sports are way better - i love the communist ideal of the NFL - our football clubs should look into how thats run :y
how can you not love New York? or New England?
burgers, coke, V8's - i could go on all day about what i love about the states m8 ;)