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Green co-leader Adrian Ramsay MP opposes wind farm pylons in his constituency (www.msn.com)

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The Greens promised to push Labour to be more radical but are instead acting how they always have: pro nimby, anti-environment.

I didn't vote Green, obviously. If I had, I imagine I'd be pretty angry that pretty much their first act having quadrupled their number of MPs was to oppose green development.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I reckon there's more nuance here. The quote I've seen from him on a BBC article seems pretty reasonable:

"So what I'm arguing for is a pause while the other options are considered, because of course we need the infrastructure; it's a matter of doing it in the right way that has a long-term benefit."

He seems happy about the offshore wind farm plans, he supposedly proposed several alternatives to the pylon positioning "including the idea of an offshore grid."

I think considering they're an 184km stretch of pylons, he's not wholly unreasonable to ask for more consideration and conversation about it being done in a way that minimises harm to the environment and the communities affected.

Edit: Had a longer look through other comments and now realise that environmental consultation was already thoroughly completed. Which means Ramsey's request for consultation has already been met, so he shouldn't be able to prevent anything because (fingers crossed) it'll all be environmentally sound anyways?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That's the problem: there has been a consultation, but he's opposed anyway and is deploying the classic nimby tactic of asking for yet more consultations!

Building pylons is absolutely necessary and non-negotiable if we are going to decarbonise the grid — indeed, in some ways, it's the hardest bit.