Why Is It The Left That Is So Keen On Net Zero?

[dave50]

Is it because of their ingrained desire to control the general population's behaviour in their everyday lives?

[ClareTG0ld]

I don't think a drive to net-zero *would* bankrupt us, and indeed precisely the opposite. Developing renewable energy sources is an investment. Researching better technology for energy storage is an investment. Improving efficiency is an investment.

Granted, if your sole goal is to "fix the planet" then you'll obviously fail to do that with UK action alone. But it's economically beneficial to move towards (and beyond) net-zero, and environmentally beneficial too.

[douglas9401]

The 'invalid' analogy is the same as your one, Tora.

[ToraToraTora]

have a day off doug, of course it isn't.

[douglas9401]

Righto.

[ichkeria]

The Green Party now runs Mid Suffolk council have made almost all its gains from the Tories. In East Suffolk the council is now run by a Green-LibDem coalition. In East Herts the Greens are the largest party.
Where did the Greens go backwards? To
Labour in Brighton.
So if concern for the environment is a “left wing” thing, it’s one that seems to be attracting traditional Tory voters.

[jourdain2]

The first party to abandon the mad rush to net-zero, impoverishment and rural crucifixion will get my vote. Net-zero has to be a long, long-term aim. As so many people have said before, our country makes so little difference to the world total that it is stupid to hurt ourselves. 'Slowly, slowly catchee monkee' is sensible in this case.

[Gromit]

Margaret Thatcher was one of the first British politicians to understand global warming, and one of the first to make positive steps toward averting it.
Every Conservative PM in the last 13 years has signed us up for everything carbon reduction.
So giving all the credit to the left is both very wrong, and failing to acknowledge your own accomplishments.

[fiveleaves]

A new economic system will/has to emerge. What it will look like I dont know, but capitalism is almost finished. I guess some people wont be happy, but tough

[tomus42]

No. It's because the right are mostly old and don't give a chuff because they know they haven't got long in this world anyway.

[fender62]

it makes long term sense, as fossil fuels will eventually run out, but the race towards net 0 is fine if your able to afford the the ever rising prices in fuel and food, as it effects all of us and not the few, id end the green levy for a start.