No doubt fewer people in the world as a whole would be a good thing, but currently first-world governments are worrying about falling population and declining birthrates, not overpopulation.
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indeed, without the mess we're making, we would be in a cooling period (all to do with tilt of sun and reduced radiation or something) although these natural events happen so slowly (like every 100,000 years) we would never see the slightest change in our life time.
What we have been doing to our atmosphere over the last 100 years is just disastrous, the planet is now warming up at an unfathomable rate, the climate is changing before our very own eyes - big change is on the way.
The world is heading for chaos and I now think the big priority for us is battening down the hatches, we need to start investing in combating what is on the way rather than think we can somehow stop it happening. First priority is to close the borders, the very last thing the UK needs is more people.
The election may be approaching faster than is expected, unless this is (more likely) some tory spoiling/disinformation tactic. Either way people will vote on the economy stupid.
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They're using the result of the Uxbridge by-election as a signpost towards getting re-elected next year.
A dangerous tactic. Unless they imagine the Red Wall has given up their position on migrants.
Judging some of the comments on here, they haven't.
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That beacon of the eu Germany, has toned down its standards.
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www.reuters.com
Exclusive: Germany scraps plans for more stringent building standards to prop up industry
The German government will put on indefinite hold plans to require more stringent building insulation standards, environment minister Robert Habeck told Reuters, an effort to help prop up the ailing building industry.
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Are you indicating approval?That beacon of the eu Germany, has toned down its standards.
Exclusive: Germany scraps plans for more stringent building standards to prop up industry
The German government will put on indefinite hold plans to require more stringent building insulation standards, environment minister Robert Habeck told Reuters, an effort to help prop up the ailing building industry.
How does this compare with UK govt relaxing rules, to allow housebuilders to pollute rivers more?
Scrapping housebuilder water pollution rules in England to cost taxpayer £140m
Under Lords amendment, developers will no longer have to offset nutrient pollution from new homes’ sewage
www.theguardian.com
I'm indicating that some on here would have you believe that the eu is all sunshine and light and Germany are at the forefront of that.Are you indicating approval?
How does this compare with UK govt relaxing rules, to allow housebuilders to pollute rivers more?
Scrapping housebuilder water pollution rules in England to cost taxpayer £140m
Under Lords amendment, developers will no longer have to offset nutrient pollution from new homes’ sewage
I am with you on the pollution of our waterways and was glad to see legislation from the eu that tempered the scoundrels. Not sure how you solve the problem, people not paying their water bills would be the answer but that's not going to happen.
And you think that Germany is making a wise move?
We know that new houses being built have to meet certain energy efficiency requirements.
I don't know how this would go down, but, say houses sold after a certin date were also required to meet certain energy efficiency requirments.
Whether 5 years hence, 10 years hence, and degree of energy efficiency are details to be considered.
In some parts of the world cars are only required to be 'MOTd' at change of ownership. Other places a very recent MOT is required for change of ownership. Why not apply a similar concept to houses, on change of ownership. Who pays and whether grants are available are details to be considered.
I don't know how this would go down, but, say houses sold after a certin date were also required to meet certain energy efficiency requirments.
Whether 5 years hence, 10 years hence, and degree of energy efficiency are details to be considered.
In some parts of the world cars are only required to be 'MOTd' at change of ownership. Other places a very recent MOT is required for change of ownership. Why not apply a similar concept to houses, on change of ownership. Who pays and whether grants are available are details to be considered.
Irrelevant what I think or you think as we have no way of changing policy via the ballot box John.
So why did you make your meaningless comment, which you now say is irrelevant?
Is it not obvious? Words like eu sunshine and light give it away for me, you, doesn't seem like it's landed.
Somebody squeak.
Oil it.
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