Back To The Middle Ages

Went to a Chatham House event this evening to hear Ed Davey our Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change give a talk on the UK's Vision of Climate Change. He is a passionate believer quite clearly in anthropogenic global warming and that the heat wave in the States and flooding in Russia is proof positive of climate change. All very depressing since he is hell bent on cutting emissions and meeting all renewable targets and is unconvinced that the cost of doing so cannot be afforded, it being of the greatest urgency to press on and achieve a low carbon economy. He also clearly thought that by the use of contracts for differences the cost of renewable energy will be reduced to levels similar to those of fossil fuels. according to Mr Davey renewables cost huge sums to instal but nothing to run whereas fossil fuels cost nothing to instal but huge sums to run so a contract for differences would even out the capital and running costs of the two. I think he's barking mad. This was about the only reference to fossil fuels he made and it seems from what he was saying that his Energy Bill will have nothing in it about fossil fuels so fixated on renewables is he. I fear for shale gas and despite in answer to a question about nuclear power him saying that nuclear energy has a role to play I doubt his heart is in it. Well, it's back to the Middle Ages and what is worse the despoliation of our beautiful countryside. If it were only the Lib Dems pushing the green agenda from which we are apparently making billions and employing masses of people it would be OK but it is all the other parties too. When will these fanatics come down to earth? Not before they've spent all our money, I fear.