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It was a long, hard road – but, thank goodness, we got there



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Published Date: 07 October 2008
Writing in 2050, IAN MARCHANT explains how Scotland achieved its goal – an 80 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
AS WE sit in 2050 looking back, it is amazing we appear to have achieved our goal. The world changed in the past 40 years because of changes in attitudes and behaviour; and the human capacity for ingenuity and survival. That is the important story. H...



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  • Last Updated: 06 October 2008 8:32 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

nabodican,

Rural Scotland 07/10/2008 07:15:06
What a total and utter eejit Ian Marchant is, does he really believe his dreamworld in his quest to relieve us of as much of our hard earned cash as he can.
I fail to see why the hootsmon gives him space for his greenwashing drivel.
2

Hugo of Garven,

07/10/2008 07:51:48
A brilliant article!
3

n/,

glenboggle 07/10/2008 08:50:35
Can Hugo of Garven#2 please try to explain in detail why he thinks this is such 'a brilliant article';. ...........preferably with some number crunching and technical know how input,which this article is very thin on?
4

n/,

Glenboggle 07/10/2008 09:29:29
............and sorry to disagree Nabodican.
No 'eejit' he! Consider his earnings as chief executive of SSE, which also seems to allow him the time off to write such drivel. Then consider the likely golden handshake and pension when he retires.

It would also seem by this article he plans a further career writing fairy stories;..............in fact given the above he may already have signed a contract with the hootsman. Now isn't that a fearful thought?

5

Slioch,

Scottish Highlands 07/10/2008 09:51:24
#3 n/glenboggle

Can n/,glenboggle please try to explain in detail why he thinks this is "such drivel" and a "fairy story";. ...........preferably with some number crunching and technical know how input,which this article is very thin on?
6

Geomac 1,

Scotland 07/10/2008 17:27:41
Is this guy really running SS&E?? I depair! As far as I can see he's saying that for electricity generation, wind is the answer!! Why then are we being told by EoN that wind requires some 80-90% coventional power generation backup and this guy Marchant doesn't even mention it? marchant signally fails to tell us how we keep our lights on when the wind is not blowing, is blowing too little or blowing to strongly.
i'm sorry but for a CEO of a major electricity generating company to gloss over reality beggars belief!!
Little wonder that Scottish power generation companies are being taken over by more sensible people!! Maybe he's preparing for a career move to FoE??
This guy could give Hans Christian Anderson a run for his money!!

 

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