PAUL Nuttall’s tirade against wind energy is further proof that UKIP never let facts get in the way of a bad argument.
The reality is that, despite mixed messages from government, renewable energy is rising strongly in the UK and will continue to do so as costs fall further while fossil fuel prices inevitably rise.
UK wind power generation rose by 38 per cent last year and half of Scotland’s electricity consumption now comes from renewables.
The sad fact is that the ultra free market economic policies promoted by UKIP simply cannot cope with the reality of climate change. Far easier for them to portray climate change as a myth than question their own misguided policies and accept that the state has a crucial role to play in securing a future based on clean and affordable energy for all.
The Green Party promotes investment in energy efficiency to keep bills down and tackle fuel poverty. We support renewables to generate long-term employment, tackle climate change and reduce our dependence on imported energy.
Cllr Pat Cleary, Green Party.
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