Whodathunkit?

No, minister: mandarins frustrate Miliband's green revolution

I liked this bit::

'One high-profile political colleague was surprised to find the Climate Change Secretary holding a meeting in a small side room with plastic chairs, rather than in the more suitable surroundings of a ministerial office.

"After holding court in the plush ministerial office of [former Environment secretary] Hilary Benn, it was a bit of a change to find Ed in a small room with plastic chairs, a table and a white board," said an official present at the meeting. "It looked like a classroom."'

Well, yes, I can see how not having nice offices would be seen as below the plush levels one expected of a person looking to balance the needs of economy and demands of environmental issues. 'Like a classroom'... indeed. The very idea. Good enough for our kids, though, I guess.

Telegraph - NEW - Where’s the investment needed to green the economy?

At last, a glimmer

Of hope in common sense, if not much faith in delivery

Quarter of UK homes to be offered a green makeover

In my view, improving home efficiencies to a decent level of enviROI has to be the priority, otherwise any energy generated, no matter how 'greenly', is still being wasted unnecessarily.

Plus there's the small matter of costs, too.

But speaking of money, there is as mentioned that small matter of what is promised vs. what transpires.

Department Next

Ed Miliband, Energy and Climate Change Secretary, has his work cut out

Interesting analysis, but the replies are worth a scope.

Just what we needed... another department

Miliband's new department - what does it mean for the climate?
'...a country safe from climate change."

'Send a letter to Miliband now, congratulating him on his new appointment and encouraging him to begin a green energy revolution.'

Dear Ed...

As we head into autumn, I do hope that a ceratin amount of climate change will still be permitted.

But I feel so much happier knowing one with your experience, backed by a whole new department and all that entails, is on the case.

Yours,

BBC - Greens welcome new climate dept - BBC says 'Greens are happy'. At least further down the piece are some more pragmatic questions being asked.