WITH the news that Rishi Sunak is walking back his net-zero promises in favour of short-term electoral gains, we reached out to our younger…
. In 2021, Scotland produced enough renewable electricity to power the entire country for three years. Yet, our people are being plunged into poverty and we are being dragged down a path of climate destruction that we didn’t vote for and want no part in.
His excuse? It’s too costly. Well then all the more kudos to the Scottish Government who are still moving forward with net-zero policies like low-emission zones, phasing out gas boilers, cheaper public, all the while on a budget severely restrained by the confines of devolution. And of course when the Scottish Government does try to implement simple yet effective measures like a deposit return scheme, Westminster comes along and blocks it.
Only a united front of socialists, trade unionists, and climate activists can hope to tackle this crisis: not the mainstream political parties who only have the interests of a wealthy minority at heart, but a mass movement of working class people fighting for people, not profit!The Government reneging on some of its key net-zero targets for"more achievable" goals is not just a costly mistake, ultimately pushing back costs for a later government to pick up the tab, but crucially will...
Globally, we continue to look weak in the eyes of green industry, innovation, and leadership, and political moves such as this only put more doubt over our ability to make the changes needed for our environment. The Tories are well aware they face huge losses at the next election. What we need now is for the SNP and Labour to continue making the point that action on the climate crisis is better for the economy, better for communities, and better for the planet. We cannot allow climate scepticism to go unchanged.
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