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The West’s Manufacturing Continues to Pay for Green Gesture Politics

By Martin Fluck | Published: June 12, 2011
The true economic cost of Western government’s obsession with fighting global warming is becoming increasingly apparent. News that a fifth of the UK’s soaring energy bills now consist of hidden environmental subsidies has brought home the cost of Britain’s economically suicidal commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% within 40 years. It can’t be long before there is a political backlash from consumers and industry against the West's green gesture politics.
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Update: Renewable Energy Standard Slips Down Agenda

By Martin Fluck | Published: October 1, 2010
Hopes for an energy bill in the Senate are dimming, Politico reported today. Senate Democratic leaders are backing away from plans to tackle any type of energy legislation during the upcoming lame duck session, including a renewable electricity standard and a response to the BP oil spill.
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