12-18-2020, 12:06 PM
It is helpful the NEC has passed this motion. However, the words of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres need to be kept in mind:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55147647
"Our planet is broken," he warned. Humanity is waging what he describes as a "suicidal" war on the natural world.
"Nature always strikes back, and is doing so with gathering force and fury," he told a BBC special event on the environment.
Referring to the apocalyptic fires and floods seen in recent years, Mt Guterres acknowledged that It is an ambitious agenda, but he said that radical action is needed now.
"The science is clear," Mr Guterres told the BBC, "unless the world cuts fossil fuel production by 6% every year between now and 2030, things will get worse. Much worse."
Presently global emissions of CO2 are increasing and will do so to an ever greater extent if the goal of many of the global corporations is achieved - to return to normal - once the Covid crisis is over, likely by the end of next year in the UK.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55239668
In relation to the Party - clearly it matters little what it does - because it has so few members - both active and inactive. It needs as a minimum at least one MP, so that its views can be made known in the House of Commons either via a bi-election or at the next general election. Even with this - its impact will be slight - given that the target is to reduce CO2 emissions by 6% each year until 2030.
If this deadline is missed it is acknowledged that there will be little chance of avoiding the mass extermination of many species including humankind.
What is to be done if the Party is not to be emasculated with regard to this critical issue - it must find a way to substantially increase its active membership - but how?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55147647
"Our planet is broken," he warned. Humanity is waging what he describes as a "suicidal" war on the natural world.
"Nature always strikes back, and is doing so with gathering force and fury," he told a BBC special event on the environment.
Referring to the apocalyptic fires and floods seen in recent years, Mt Guterres acknowledged that It is an ambitious agenda, but he said that radical action is needed now.
"The science is clear," Mr Guterres told the BBC, "unless the world cuts fossil fuel production by 6% every year between now and 2030, things will get worse. Much worse."
Presently global emissions of CO2 are increasing and will do so to an ever greater extent if the goal of many of the global corporations is achieved - to return to normal - once the Covid crisis is over, likely by the end of next year in the UK.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55239668
In relation to the Party - clearly it matters little what it does - because it has so few members - both active and inactive. It needs as a minimum at least one MP, so that its views can be made known in the House of Commons either via a bi-election or at the next general election. Even with this - its impact will be slight - given that the target is to reduce CO2 emissions by 6% each year until 2030.
If this deadline is missed it is acknowledged that there will be little chance of avoiding the mass extermination of many species including humankind.
What is to be done if the Party is not to be emasculated with regard to this critical issue - it must find a way to substantially increase its active membership - but how?