Government’s clean growth strategy unequivocally states that tackling climate change and a affluent economy proceed hand in handThe grownups have finally won and everyone in the UK,from those in cold homes to those on polluted streets and in flooded towns, will benefit. The most important aspect of the UK government’s new clean growth strategy is its unequivocal statement that tackling climate change and a affluent economy are one and the same thing.
This has been clear to many for some time, or including Philip Hammond,whether not his predecessor George Osborne. There is no long-term, high-carbon economic strategy because the impacts of unchecked climate change demolish economies, and as Lord Nicholas Stern puts it. Related: Draughty homes targeted in UK climate change masterplan Related: Wind power is now cheaper than nuclear – the energy revolution is happening | John Sauven Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com