Shocking details have been released of a bill giving the government unprecedented powers to pursue net zero emissions and other ecological targets. [emphasis, links added]
“Climate and Nature Bill”There will be a second reading on Friday, would legally bind the UK government and energy secretary to deliver net zero emissions and a host of other green targetssome people describe it as “national self-harm.”
The legislation, led by Lib Dem MP Roz Savage, will provide legal protection for Labor to rigorously pursue climate targets.
Critics say it risks eroding personal freedoms under the guise of solving the climate crisis and could destroy rural economies, impose invasive carbon tracking and strip rural people of their property rights.
The legislation states that “the Secretary of State must achieve the following goals,” which include reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, taking responsibility for “offshoring” emissions from imports and exports, and preventing the world from warming by 1.5 degrees.
It also provides that the Secretary of State must “Ensuring that the UK stops exploring, extracting, exporting and importing fossil fuels as soon as possible,” It has raised concerns that the UK could compromise its energy security in its pursuit of green credentials.
Other goals include “fulfilling the Paris climate agreement”, “stopping and reversing the degradation and loss of nature in the UK and overseas” and ensuring “nature is clearly and measurably put on a path to recovery”.
Critics believe the government could use the bill as legal cover to expropriate farmers' land for rewilding projects, damaging Britain's food security and destroying the rural economy.
Well enough Providing legal cover for land acquisition for large-scale solar panel farms, dozens of wind turbines and other green energy production infrastructure in the British countryside.
Skeptics also highlight the potential for energy prices to soar as energy prices rise. The UK government is required by law to switch from fossil fuels to expensive green energy.
The rise in energy prices that has already occurred under Labour will leave many businesses and households struggling with the cost of living in dire straits.
News UK's Bev Turner criticized the bill:
“In an emergency to save the planet – you guessed it – this could open the door for evil forces to seize land, homes, money and, frankly, all your freedoms.
“In short, the CAN Act could force farmland to rewild. The costs could force farmers off their land. It could cause food production to collapse, and thus the entire rural economy.
“A rapid forced end to fossil fuels will drive up energy prices, leave households out in the cold and drive businesses out of business.
“Affordable holidays and daily travel will become luxuries. Restrictions and taxes may make personal mobility impossible.
“Property rights will be stripped away, and homeowners and farmers may lose control of their land and homes under vague conservation and sustainability goals.
“The UK will be torn apart by these policies, while countries such as China and India will dominate, leaving us weak and dependent.”
It comes after Donald Trump promised the world to expand the U.S. fossil fuel industry The U.S. will “drill, baby, drill,” a move that boosts the U.S. energy industry.
However, the bill divides opinion and has widespread support from MPs, religious leaders, businesses, Seventeen union leaders and eco-cheerleaders Dale Vince and Chris Packham.
Roz Savage outlined the rationale for the bill:
“This legislation is designed to address the environmental challenges we face while recognizing and supporting the critical role of our farming communities.
“What is unique about this bill is its holistic approach. It goes beyond our current commitments and drives towards reversing biodiversity loss by 2030, not just stopping it. This is important for our farmland and woodland and our oceans The environment is crucial.
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As laid out by Zero Hour, the Climate and Nature Bill campaign, the goals of the bill include:
- There is a 67% chance of limiting the UK's total CO2 emissions to no more than its share of the IPCC's remaining global carbon budget, and limiting heating to 1.5°C.
- Reduce the CO2 emissions from the manufacturing of our imported goods in line with UK Territory emissions.
- Reduce the UK's methane and other greenhouse gas emissions to levels consistent with the last chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
- Ensure the UK stops exploring, extracting, exporting and importing fossil fuels as soon as possible.
- Ensure that emissions reduction measures are taken to minimize damage to ecosystems, food and water supplies, and human health.
- Restore and expand natural ecosystems, strengthen farmland ecosystem management, and protect and enhance biodiversity.
- Incorporate a hierarchy of mitigation and protection so that any development or activity that threatens nature uses this framework to prioritize nature protection.
- Addressing the UK's entire ecological footprint at home and abroad through accounting and monitoring the impact on human health and damage to nature; through the production and consumption of goods and services and all related…
The proposed legislation would also require itself to have a “positive impact” on “local communities with high levels of poverty”, “young people” and “people with protected characteristics such as religion, race, transgender status and age”.
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