{"id":4408,"date":"2019-06-16T12:27:19","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T12:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wiki.davelevy.info\/?p=4408"},"modified":"2023-12-30T15:45:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T15:45:02","slug":"energy-climate-change-and-just-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/energy-climate-change-and-just-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy, Climate Change and Just Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"

I need to consider the politics of energy and climate change.\u00a0I shall be looking at the politics inside the labour party but I should look at what the UK Government is saying. This was originally written when I returned from GMB 2019, augmented with GMB items in 2020 and then some links and comments made about Boris Johnson’s Green New Deal. One issue I still can’t get to grips with is, what does the science say about the future of gas as a source of energy in the home? Anyway, here are my notes,\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the Autumn of 2020, Boris Johnson stealing the Left’s “Green New Deal” label made an announcement on the UK Govt’s programme to combat climate change. This was reported,<\/p>\n

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  1. https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2020\/11\/17\/boris-johnson-sets-10-point-plan-get-uk-track-net-zero\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. https:\/\/www.carbonbrief.org\/media-reaction-boris-johnsons-10-point-net-zero-plan-for-climate-change<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. and the NAO response<\/a> described its goals as a colossal challenge, reported by the BBC<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Guardian writes on the plan<\/a>, the detail<\/a>, and the gaps and criticism<\/a>. The Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Group<\/a> also critiques the plan, in a post, “\u2018Green Industrial Revolution\u2019? Not with this plan”<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    ooOOOoo<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Let’s start with some current posts, I found these first by googling around various keywords,<\/p>\n

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    1. FOE<\/acronym>\u00a0https:\/\/friendsoftheearth.uk\/climate-change\/net-zero-emissions<\/a> and the document, https:\/\/cdn.friendsoftheearth.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/Pathway-net-zero-greenhouse-gas-emissions-UK.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. LFF<\/acronym>\u00a0https:\/\/leftfootforward.org\/2019\/05\/momentum-says-labour-should-be-more-ambitious-on-climate-change\/<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. NEF<\/acronym>\u00a0https:\/\/neweconomics.org\/2019\/04\/a-green-new-deal<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. https:\/\/www.carbonbrief.org\/whats-the-difference-between-natural-gas-liquid-natural-gas-shale-gas-shale-oil-and-methane-an-oil-and-gas-glossary<\/a>, the site warrants checking out.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      A just transition<\/h3>\n

      The trade unions have developed a manifesto for fairness in transition.<\/p>\n

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      1. Just Transition<\/a>, at Wikipedia; this includes a number of references, including a 2011 FoE report, and a 2014 Greenpeace Report. I have just edited this page.<\/li>\n
      2. https:\/\/www.gmb.org.uk\/news\/how-secure-200000-energy-jobs<\/a><\/li>\n
      3. http:\/\/unitelive.org\/unions-low-carbon-economy-blueprint\/<\/a><\/li>\n
      4. https:\/\/livecms.unitetheunion.org\/media\/2141\/just-transition-to-low-carbon-leaflet.pdf<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The United Nations and global governance<\/h3>\n
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        1. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change<\/a><\/li>\n
        2. IPCC report on measuring Greenhouse Gases<\/a><\/li>\n
        3. The Kyoto treasty<\/a> by investopedia<\/li>\n
        4. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          ooOOOoo<\/p>\n

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          Momentum’s Motion on Climate Change<\/h3>\n

          To see Momentum’s 2019 motion, press the button below.<\/p>\n


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