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Green protesters to target MP Ruth
12:27pm Monday 14th April 2008
Comments (9)GREEN campaigners are to hold a protest outside Bolton MP Ruth Kelly's constituency office tomorrow.
The protesters are taking part in a national day of demonstration against the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation.
The European Union directive will require fuel companies to include biofuels in their products. From tomorrow, 2.5 per cent of petrol and diesel sold in the UK will include fuel from crops such as palm oil and maize. The EU hopes it will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. However, activists claim the reverse will happen.
Green party member James Alden said: "There is a proven direct link between biofuels and climate change, deforestation and the degradation of local communities. The directive will only fuel these problems as there is no safeguard ensuring that the biofuels come from a sustainable source."
The protesters are calling on Ms Kelly to lobby against the directive.
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Andrew, Bolton says...
2:33pm Mon 14 Apr 08
Many people will have to starve if the Government really want to cut emissions and preserve oil supplies, and that's just not ethical.
Ruth Kelly could do with urging for an improvement in public transport, thus encouraging people to leave their cars at home, rather than these trendy new initiatives.
Sun Tzu, says...
2:47pm Mon 14 Apr 08
The greens are right but nothing will be done until it's too late.
Lord Lucan, Somewhere says...
5:32pm Mon 14 Apr 08
Sun Tzu, says...
5:42pm Mon 14 Apr 08
Lord Lucan wrote:Spot on but people think it's their right to have as many kids as they want.
The real "green" issue is the one that dare not speak its name: overpopulation. There are no government policies to tackle it yet each extra human being is emitting and consuming all the time, whereas vehicles only emit while they are moving which is infrequently for most vehicles.
Andrew, Bolton says...
9:32pm Mon 14 Apr 08
Sun Tzu scripsit:
Spot on but people think it's their right to have as many kids as they want.
It smacks a bit of Communism - are we going to employ a one-child policy, like China?!
Maybe instead of funding research into biofuels, it might be a better idea to look into methods using hydrogen power.
Boltonian, Bolton says...
10:44am Tue 15 Apr 08
Has anyone ever seen her in Bolton?
Geoffrey Sturdy, Nelson Lancs says...
9:19pm Tue 15 Apr 08
Lesley, Horwich says...
9:34am Wed 16 Apr 08
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Voter, Heaton says...
2:29pm Mon 14 Apr 08