tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post6135974118155793403..comments2024-03-28T19:20:52.408+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: 'Which side are you on, Brent? Tug of War challenge to Brent Council on Fossil Fuel investments Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-44836982402927760842023-04-01T11:05:33.221+01:002023-04-01T11:05:33.221+01:00In Norway, a country not exactly short on energy r...In Norway, a country not exactly short on energy resources, 2/3rds of its homes are net zero already, they are now even pioneering energy positive homes.<br /><br />If you look at the London Mayors Green New Deal, the priority there is to retrofit rather than to build every new home net zero, which with building regulation changes (like with banning of flammable cladding and flammable insulation) would cost taxpayers nothing.<br /><br />Net zero new build flats, and at least overcrowded into grey transition zone dwellers would not have massive energy bills/retro fit bills to add to their intensive environmental and public services facilities state planned deprivations.David Waltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-49358958657964630592023-03-31T14:38:29.118+01:002023-03-31T14:38:29.118+01:00Brent's 8 population Growth Zones are grey tra...Brent's 8 population Growth Zones are grey transition zones, harsh used as business extractors to then fund green transition/ community resilience building in its anti population growth conservation zones.<br /><br />Which side is Brent on? Clearly both sides to extremes.David Waltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-65375859201860747352023-03-25T18:54:39.394+00:002023-03-25T18:54:39.394+00:00Some of us do understand and do care - but are cal...Some of us do understand and do care - but are called nimbies for standing up to protect our local areas and local green and open spaces targeted with more overdevelopment and massive tower blocks. Paul Lorbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-79068266198199761572023-03-25T10:59:04.683+00:002023-03-25T10:59:04.683+00:00In July 2019 Brent Council declared a climate and ...In July 2019 Brent Council declared a climate and ecological emergency and committed to do all in its gift to strive for carbon neutrality by 2030.<br /><br />So far they are failing on even the simple stuff by chopping down trees and building on what green space we have left. and turning tree lined roads into desert like wind tunnels.<br /><br />The bee corridors / wild flower meadows have been a complete failure for wildlife, but not for Brent's PR as now most councillors believe the rubbish being spouted.<br /><br />Either they don't understand or just don't care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com