Imploding Turtle wrote:Renewable energy is easily affordable already. Even more affordable is we end the economic subsidies that the fossil fuel industry enjoys and doesn't need and give them to the renewable sector that isn't killing us and destroying our planet. But you don't even believe the subsidies are real because, apparently you didn't feel them personally.
Hi IT, we know that the "subsidies" you refer to for fossil fuels are the 5% VAT we are charged on gas and power consumption. That might be a "subsidy" for the consumer - but it doesn't put any money into the fossil fuel producers pockets.
On the other hand, the consumer is paying extra to "support" the development of renewable generators. Fair enough, but why would you want to subsidise renewable generation any more than they need - anything extra won't create more renewable generation it will only go in extra profits for the owners of those businesses - and meanwhile will create more "fuel poverty."
Most of the people who have installed solar pv on their roof tops have been "wealthy" people. Do you want these people to be make even more money - paid for all the time by the poeple who can't afford to own their own homes and, if they do have their own homes, they don't have the spare money to install solar pv?
Do you think we should have a "zero carbon" economy by 2025? Do you think it is even remotely possible?
Do you think "the science" requires that type of response?
The challenge for "climate change" is finding the "right" answers. We aren't going to get those answers from a few people deciding to seek a bit of publicity in central London.