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Green_not_greed
31-Mar-08, 19:36
It will cost every household in the UK at least £2,000 to comply with the new European Union target of producing 15 per cent of all energy from renewable sources by 2020, according to a report commissioned by the government.

According to energy consultancy Pöyry, the bill for the UK to meet the target would be at least €5bn a year for more than a decade, compared with just over €3bn a year for France and Germany, and well under €500m for most other countries.

Full story at

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/mar/30/utilities.eu?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnews

Do you think its right that we in the UK should pay 4 times more per head than most other European countries - to make what is essentially a political statement?

Do you think we in Caithness should pay the same per head as other areas in the UK which cause higher pollution per head of population?

GNG

anneoctober
31-Mar-08, 19:47
It will cost every household in the UK at least £2,000 to comply with the new European Union target of producing 15 per cent of all energy from renewable sources by 2020, according to a report commissioned by the government.

According to energy consultancy Pöyry, the bill for the UK to meet the target would be at least €5bn a year for more than a decade, compared with just over €3bn a year for France and Germany, and well under €500m for most other countries.

Full story at

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/mar/30/utilities.eu?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnews (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/mar/30/utilities.eu?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnews)

Do you think its right that we in the UK should pay 4 times more per head than most other European countries - to make what is essentially a political statement?

Do you think we in Caithness should pay the same per head as other areas in the UK which cause higher pollution per head of population?

GNG
The short answer is NO. Don't start me on India or China for pollution:eek:

ciderally
31-Mar-08, 20:14
was thinking of coming home....wont be able to afford it by the sounds of things

anneoctober
31-Mar-08, 20:18
was thinking of coming home....wont be able to afford it by the sounds of things
How do you fancy a house swap wifie?!! :lol: OH! are you near the beach?! ha ha ;)