Having studied the subject for many years, I believe that the theory that burning fossil fuel
can change the climate is deeply flawed. Farmers are coming under attack to change tried
and trusted production practices which is not in their best interests or the interest of our environment.
The Paris Climate Accord had no provision to cut the concentration of carbon in the air.
Instead it forces developed countries with high wealth to population ratios to severely
cut manufacturing and agricultural output. It allows countries with low wealth to population
ratios to continue with and grow their fossil fuel based industries the products of which
they can export. There are notable parallels between this policy and that of globalists,
communists, socialists and greens.
Fuel from the ground of producing countries such as Saudi Arabia bears no restrictions until
it arrives in Ireland where it is counted as part of out carbon emissions. Beef, lamb and
dairy products from the ground of Ireland is counted as part of Ireland's carbon footprint and
it is now proposed to restrict, tax and drive out production. Why is the same standard
not applied to the country of origin everywhere? The answer is that some governments
would not accept it, while others like ours do.
When this all started, we were told wind farms would replace fossil fuel which would
end production of coal, oil and gas in producing counties. The idea was to use the weather
to change the weather. With 3,000 MW of wind already installed, its not working.
The financial accounts of most wind companies show the wind does not blow as expected
and some are struggling to pay back their capital loans. Meanwhile the German
Chancellor Angela Merkel who was one of the main drivers behind all this, has just signed
a 9 billion euro deal with Russia for a new gas pipeline on top of those already in place.
Chancellor Angela Merkel who was one of the main drivers behind all this, has just signed
a 9 billion euro deal with Russia for a new gas pipeline on top of those already in place.
If this carry on were properly exposed on radio or television it would not last a week, but
the media are in on it and will not allow any debate. It would pay farmers to take a little
time to study it and if they do, they will see their interests are about to be hit very hard.
Fuel burning is not the only source of co2 emissions. Fermentation of alcohol converts sugars to alcohol with co2 as a by product. My letter to the farming newspaper addresses where exactly the co2 from fuel should be counted. Saudi Arabia could cut world emission by stopping oil exporting.
ReplyDeleteDenmark is a huge exporter of oil, and yet claims to be one of the greenest countries in the world. Which countries are to be accountable for emissions from long haul air flights allowed to overfly countries that get no economic reward for the facility. So simply counting it in countries where it is emitted has problems. What about consumers? have they no liability. I don't agree there should be any restrictions, but if there are, we see how hard it is to get it right.
Article in to-days Irish Independent quoting Energy Minister Denis Naughton as saying he hopes to remove all petrol and diesel power vehicles from Irish roads by 2030.
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