I am appalled at the government’s blasé attitude towards climate change. Yesterday’s (26/1/15) Commons debate rejecting a bid to suspend fracking for shale gas, ignoring the Environment Audit Committee’s warning that there were “huge uncertainties” about the environmental impact of fracking, shows a complete disregard for the future of society by those who are entrusted to govern the country. Apart from the uncertainties relating to the impact of fracking on the environment, there is overwhelming evidence that the burning of fossil fuels is directly responsible for climate change, yet most UK politicians are clearly in denial mode. Lord Hailsham was right when he described the UK government as an elective dictatorship. No matter how strongly people feel about an issue that affects the whole of humanity for generations to come, the government of the day acts totally irresponsibly putting some short-term economic arguments before the future of the planet. It’s disgraceful.
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