Ed: Good morning everyone. Delighted to be taking part in the #BackClimateAction tweeathon.- Hi @clv101 important that we take time 2 secure the best deal for consumers so #Hinkley can help us #keepthelightson http://bit.ly/1vaiaAt
How does @DECCgovuk balance maximising North Sea oil & gas extraction (aka CO2 emissions) with CO2 emission reductions? #BackClimateAction
@DECCgovuk #BackClimateAction How can we take a more climate sensitive approach to modifying our healthcare systems?- @DECCgovuk #BackClimateAction how can councils incentivise people to lead more climate friendly lives at home?
- Ed: Hi @WorldAIMS - lots of ways. See our first ever Community Energy Strategy, published earlier this year: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-energy-strategy …
@DECCgovuk How realistic is consumption reduction and who will be making these sacrifices? Private/Public/responsibility #BackClimateAction- ED: @TheThinkary Energy efficiency helps cut your bills and your #carbon. Hardly a sacrifice! #BackClimateAction
What are the implication of widespread electrification of our #cities? #BackClimateAction http://ow.ly/EQFxq- Ed: Hi @WSP_UK we'll need more low carbon electricity, but it will also reduce air pollution and improve people's health. #BackClimateAction
@DECCgovuk What are the disadvantages of the Greenhouse effect? - http://bit.ly/1qEUROs- Ed: @myassignmentau The UK will see higher sea levels & heavier storms without action, bringing greater risk from #floods #BackClimateAction
Also what are we actually doing about educating the next generation on this? we teach it in school but then what? #BackClimateAction- Hi @c_gibson85 It's in the curriculum, we're encouraging solar on school roofs & initiatives like our 2050 calculator http://my2050.decc.gov.uk
Climate change, given its global scale and impact, necessitates a global response #BackClimateAction- Ed: @EthicalFashionF Totally agree! UK led EU to the most ambitious agreement ever to push for global deal next year #BackClimateAction
@DECCgovuk why has gov essentially failed 2insulate homes thru #greendeal and abandoned CSH? #BackClimateAction- Ed: Hi @ECO2H2OUSE Govt on track to make 1million homes more energy efficient through ECO and #GreenDeal #BackClimateAction
Can old housing stock be retrofitted and create apprenticeship and local business opportunities ask local residents? #Backclimateaction- Ed: hi @PenyCymoedd - the simple answer to this is yes! #BackClimateAction
@Number10gov @DECCgovuk As climate is such a serious issue, why are you cutting support to renewable energy? #BackClimateAction
Hard and accessible govt incentives needed to unlock consumer demand for home energy solutions #BackClimateAction
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