Hmmm... Tricky
I'm not sure I buy into the conspiracy theory per se, but if Climate Change really is caused by human activity (which MIGHT be a contributing factor - given the sun hasn't exactly pumped out heat at a constant rate for the last 4.5billon years) then our government's goingn about trying to solve the problem in a totally arse-about-face way. Why?

1) Air Travel.

See that fuck off great Boeing 747 taking off from Stansted Airport? Well according to our government that 747 and the CO2 it's pumping out doesn't exist. Nada. International flights aren't included in our carbon output statistics (however domestic air travel is).

Meanwhile, Stansted and Heathrow are vying for new runways, which of course won't affect Britain's official CO2 stats one iota.

To get a rough idea, it should be noted that a Boeing 747 flying from London to New York will burn as much fuel as your two litre Mondeo will in 124 years.

2) Power Generation

A growing population needs more electricity. Nuclear power is controversial, wind power is inefficient and costly, wave power ditto. So what do we do? Build more gas fired stations. Or better yet, become a net importer of electricity and let some other bugger worry about carbon quotas.

3) Taxation

There is a veritable army of taxes being unleashed and waiting in the wings to penalise the public for using our carbon emitting transport. However, we have yet to see an improved infrastructure for public transport, which is escalating in cost with no tangible improvement in frequency or efficiency. Indeed legislation actually exists to prevent train companies and bus companies integrating timetables.

4) Propaganda

Next time you see your self righteous and smug neighbour getting into their Honda Insight or Toyota Prius - and paying no congestion charge and much reduced road tax - you might remember that over the course of the Hybrid vehicle's life it will cause more environmental damage than your Ford Mondeo. Why? The energies used in the construction and subsequent disposal of said Prius is one factor. The toxicity of the materials used is another. So tell the sanctimonious cunt to switch to a turbo diesel supermini instead.

There is a worrying degree of misinformation out there, which is verging on the irresposible. I wonder how much carbon Al Gore has unleashed when he flies around the world telling everyone to stop burning fossil fuels?

In short, although I accept climate change is real, I don't believe for one second that our governments are trying to minimise carbon emission effectively. They've seen the dollar signs and are going to use it as an excuse to raise taxes in the name of self-righteousness and that my friends, sucks long time.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Fri 30 Nov 2007, 10:31, Reply)