Author (Person) | Plesch, Dan |
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Publisher | Foreign Policy Centre |
Publication Date | 2006 |
Content Type | Report |
Britain is falling behind on all of its climate change and renewable energy targets, even as scientific opinion grows ever more alarmed at the rate of global warming. There is a growing need for urgent and comprehensive action. The government will publish an energy policy review in mid-2005. It cannot be allowed a 'business as usual' approach or a continuation of gradual adjustments. This pamphlet will provide a close look at one area where a radical new approach can produce speedy results. It argues that British politicians 'need to learn to love their biomass', and look seriously at how farm-produced energy can make a massively bigger contribution to energy security, to climate change policy and to rural development. An important spin-off from increased British and European production of biomass energy will be a greater capacity to support the energy needs of developing countries, many of which are mainly agricultural economies that have a far greater reliance on biomass. Reduction of the burdens on developing economies imposed by high oil prices will also be an important gain. Bio-energy works all over the globe. It has to play a much bigger part in Britain. |
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Source Link | http://fpc.org.uk/fsblob/714.pdf |
Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Energy |
Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
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