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Conservation

The Cairngorms Capercaillie Project’s Dubious Success

BY BERT BURNETT The recent final report on the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project, presented by Andy Ford, Director for Nature and Climate Change, reads like a self-serving obituary penned by a notorious highwayman.  After a staggering £16 million public expenditure and a 75% decline in the capercaillie population over the last two decades, the report boldly claims the project’s success.  This audacious declaration feels like Dick … Continue reading The Cairngorms Capercaillie Project’s Dubious Success

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environment

Driving an Electric Car is Fake Environmentalism

BY MARK KEENAN In Sweden there exists an electrified road for Electric Vehicles (EVs) to charge while driving[1]. The 2 km stretch of road is the world’s first of its kind, and an expansion of a further 3,000 km of electric road by 2045 is planned. It all sounds rather cool and futuristic, and I am reminded of a song lyric from the 1980s, the singer … Continue reading Driving an Electric Car is Fake Environmentalism

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Climate

There is no ‘Climate Emergency’

BY MARK KEENAN For decades, the dominant narrative has been that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities are driving catastrophic climate change. This view, heavily promoted by the United Nations (UN), reached a fever pitch in 2018 when the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) declared that humanity had only twelve years to avert a climate disaster. However, this alarmist perspective is increasingly … Continue reading There is no ‘Climate Emergency’

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environment, finance

Are Carbon Credits Just a Scam?

BY JANET LONGLEY In the quest to mitigate climate change, carbon credits have emerged as a popular tool. These credits allow companies to offset their carbon emissions by investing in projects that reduce carbon elsewhere. However, the efficacy and integrity of carbon credits have been hotly debated. Proponents argue that carbon credits can drive significant environmental benefits. For instance, projects funded by carbon credits can … Continue reading Are Carbon Credits Just a Scam?

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editorial

Capitalism 10 Swampies 0

CSM EDITORIAL Climate Change activists have been disrupting London’s traffic for a third day. Wednesday’s protest saw them gluing themselves to a Docklands Light Railway train. Now – for some peculiar reason – a bunch of the activists have glued themselves to Jeremy Corbyn’s garden fence. Let’s hope the dogs of Islington do not have to change their peeing habits. Highly unusually we find ourselves … Continue reading Capitalism 10 Swampies 0

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