Talk:Struan Stevenson

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Self written?[edit]

Concerned that this page sounds like it was written by him, or someone in his office.

The main issue that's been neglected:

Climate change and renewables[edit]

The "wind farms are raping Scotland" comment was taken badly: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/outrage-as-tory-says-wind-farms-are-raping-scotland.14793795 he seems very much against them: http://www.scotsman.com/news/struan-stevenson-the-moray-firth-offshore-turbine-plan-is-a-step-too-far-1-2503854 Also see articles on his page: http://www.struanstevenson.com/media/speech/scotlands_unsustainable_energy_policy http://www.struanstevenson.com/media/speech/offshore_windfarms_in_scotland http://www.struanstevenson.com/media/news-release/offshore_windfarms_walking_the_plank_to_disaster often containing bizarre arguments against them: http://www.struanstevenson.com/media/article/wind_farms_are_damaging_ocean_carbon_sinks_by_struan_stevenson http://www.struanstevenson.com/media/news-release/scotlands_off-shore_energy_gold_rush_will_destroy_vital_coastal_ecosystems_

Meanwhile he and the other Conservative MEPs from the UK voted against the increase in the emissions target in the EU from 20% to 30%:

http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/567/conservatives-blamed-for-blocking-new-emissions-target

"much of the blame was laid at the feet of 17 British Conservative MEPs who defied their party leadership to swing the votes after Prime Minister David Cameron said he supported the higher target..."

The current UK energy/climate change minister recently said:

"This Government is working hard to tackle climate change and we are working closely with our international partners not to exceed 2 degrees above pre industrial levels. I am calling for the EU to increase its emission target from 20% to 30%"

surely this area is something that should be on his page. Especially as he is president of the European Parliament's Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development Intergroup.

Today he's on a panel with climate change denier Montfort and Donald Trump arguing against offshore wind:

http://windfarmaction.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/scotlands-energy-police-is-just-hot-air/

hosted by a group that "question the conclusions of the IPCC and EU on anthropogenic Climate Change" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lionfish0 (talk • contribs) 08:52, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Others[edit]

To do...