Pedz wrote:As I said, I wasn't saying what's the point, I was merely asking how long would the UK going green push back the tipping point?
Yes sorry I wasn't blaming you!! It is however almost impossible to predict how much longer we could add on the clock because...
Tomous wrote:Also, is it not the case that because we effectively consume so many Chinese made goods, we (and much of the Western world) are effectively "outsourcing" our carbon footprint to places like China? It doesn't seem fair to be responsible for a lot of their production output and then turn round and blame them for their waste etc.
Of the above. And also it was brought up in recent interviews during the last extinction rebellion event when Michael Gove claimed we have never been doing better on our climate targets, that in fact the UK doesn't record our emissions properly (shipping amongst other things are not counted by our government).
But despite being a small island with a "small" population, we would certainly make a big impact even if we were to be the only country to change.
Also China and India are always (I think) unfairly labelled as the worst polluters when they are making some great strides in solar etc. Growing economies have the benefit of not having the infrastructure there so it's easier for them to slap a solar panel up on their house in the middle of nowhere and get their electric without building massive fossil fuel plants.