Truly we're through the looking glass:

In a letter leaked to the Guardian, Cable tells his party leader, Nick Clegg, and the chancellor, George Osborne, he is "unable to give clearance to the proposal as it stands" and calls for an urgent cabinet meeting.

In his letter, dated 19 April, Cable says the proposed carbon budget is not "cost effective" and asks for a Treasury impact analysis to be made available to all involved in the decision.

He writes: "Agreeing too aggressive a level risks burdening the UK economy, which would be detrimental to UK, undermining the UK's competitiveness and our attractiveness as a place to do business.

"I have a number of concerns about supporting the CCC's recommended level at this time.

"It is important that we strike the right balance between our pursuit to decarbonise the UK economy whilst ensuring that UK economic growth and employment is sustained."

His argument rests on a concern that Huhne's plan relies on the securing of a cap on emissions trading across Europe that may not materialise. If this were not achieved, the UK would be left having to reduce carbon emissions unilaterally, which would risk putting industry at a disadvantage compared with outside competitors and "could lead to significant fiscal costs".

In another leaked letter, dated 17 April, William Hague, the foreign secretary, says that he "strongly supports" Huhne. He writes: "I agree that we should not reject the fourth carbon budget recommended by the Committee on Climate Change … in order to retain public support for our climate policy at home we need to be able to point to similar effort abroad.

"If our domestic resolve is seen to be weakening, we will lose traction elsewhere."

FFS!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/09/vince-cable-chris-huhne-carbon-emissions

"Leavesden Country Park" is a park area very close to where I live, maintained by the local authority, "Three Rivers".

The other day, I wanted t look up some details in the YMCA fitness centre in the park, so did a quick search on the "Three Rivers" web site.

Imagine my surprise to find it here.

Damn, same post from you, James, sorry for the echo =)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/09/cccomm_renewable_energy_report/

"Era of constant electricity at home is ending, says power chief"

Makes it sound like we have no choice in the matter, how sporting.

A good piece here on the CCC report by Andrew Orlowski..

Link

Climate change 'could disrupt Wi-Fi and hit power supply'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/8502620/Climate-change-could-disrupt-Wi-Fi-and-hit-power-supply.html

"... railways have buckled ..." - I have this vision of Edinburgh being slowly pushed northwards!

Finally some reality, ok maybe

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/nuclearpower/8501816/Nuclear-power-cheaper-option-than-offshore-wind-farms.html

BoFA:

Friends of the Earth are not totally happy with the CCC report, according to Richard Black (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13300595).

"It's great that the committee has recognised the huge role renewable energy could and should be playing in taking Britain towards a clean, prosperous future - and is right to call for a dramatic increase in investment to make this happen," said Craig Bennett, director of policy and campaigns with Friends of the Earth.

"But nuclear power can't be part of the answer - our analysis shows it will divert vital money and effort away from developing renewable energy, and the jobs and industries it could bring to the UK.

"We've had 50 years of successive governments pandering to the nuclear lobby. If their promises of cheap, low-carbon energy were true, they would have been delivered by now."

Yes indeed. We've had 50 years of FoE campaigning against nuclear power, using all sorts of lies, propaganda and scare tactics. That's why it's not been delivered by now.

Friends of the Earth are not happy with Tories and Cameron.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/07/david-cameron-poor-green-progress

Ahh Diddums

Well they can cry on the Hunnny Monsters shoulder at their regular meetings.

Propaganda warning: The postponed series "Wind Farm Wars" is scheduled for 7pm Friday 13th May BBC2.

Please let me be surprised...