Re: Anger as UK's carbon dioxide emissions reach 10-year high

On Mar 30, 12:23 pm, %ste...@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Steve Firth) wrote:
"Mr Miliband's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said
the rise in emissions last year was "primarily as a result of fuel
switching from natural gas to coal for electricity generation". High
international gas prices have recently led big power stations to move
from gas to cheaper coal, which is much more carbon-intensive."

Rather amusing, given that 'global warming' was originally invented to
give Thatcher an excuse to close down coal mines.

Mark

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