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Reform UK council calls off Wakefield's climate emergency (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Wakefield Council has voted to rescind its climate and biodiversity emergency declaration from May 2019.

The motion to become carbon neutral by 2030 and help the district achieve this goal by 2038 was unanimously backed by councillors seven years ago, but, on Wednesday, new council leader Karl Johnson tabled a motion to axe the declaration.

Setting out his plan the Reform UK councillor said the focus would instead be on energy efficiency and cost of living interventions that "provide practical help to residents".

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[–] 8 points 4 months ago*

Ah yes. The “we will fix climate change very slowly” strategy. The new climate denial, for when outright denial won’t work anymore.

What’s really terrifying is that we’ve made such progress making green tech cost effective, there’s now a space for people to be pro green tech but only when it’s profitable, which is exactly the kind of trap that can kill billions.

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    [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Such as ?

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