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BK Political Briefing
Political Review - Winter 2008-9
Politics in a no-growth era
The pre-budget statement kicked off the first General Election campaign of the post-growth era. The terms of political trade have changed and we are in landscape unfamiliar to both parties. Previous approaches to the electorate which have worked will not do.
No room for biomass
The Government is consulting on a UK renewable energy strategy. But the massive shift to biomass and wind implied by the consultation is not attainable. The carbon emissions required to source sufficient wood or other biomass fuels are dramatically underestimated. The offshore wind target is heroic.