Boris Johnson lies about tackling climate change (Pic: Flickr/ Number 10)
Boris Johnson is making grand climate promises in the lead up to Cop26.
Johnson is expected to announce this week that by 2035 all of Britainâs electricity will come from renewable energy sources.
But this will come with a catch. Last Friday, the government announced plans to expand nuclear power capabilities by investing in nuclear fusion to replace the burning of fossil fuels.
Dangerous
Nuclear fusion has been described as much safer to produce than nuclear fission. But it still produces the same dangerous Âby-products.
The technology has also never been produced on any significant scale.
Johnson also called for all of humanity to âgrow upâ ahead of the conference in November.
This comes after his invitation to India, China and the US to discuss trade and the climate was reportedly turned down.
India and China have so far not published any new plans to cut down on emissions.
Both are currently scrambling to buy up as much coal as possible to make up for shortages.
As of last Friday most power plants in India had only four daysâ worth of coal. This has led the country to buy coal costing ÂŁ11 trillion in total from Australia.
But India and China arenât the only countries turning to coal to make up for plummeting gas reserves.
European countries have also been looking to buy more coal to meet power demands, with Russia under increased pressure to produce more.
The burning of more coalâthe dirtiest and most polluting of all fossil fuelsâwill be disastrous for the planet.
Meanwhile US president Joe Biden is making big commitments to protect the planet.
Biden announced a ÂŁ2.5 trillion federal budget increase to deal with extreme weather and cut emissions.
Votes on the bill have already been delayed, with debates raging inside Bidenâs Democratic Party and some senators seeking to decrease the budget allocated.
Big business is rallying to lobby against the bill. Apple and Amazon are backing a business group to crush new climate legislation.
World leaders continue to make promises to appear greener in the run-up to Cop26. But most are unlikely to keep them.
Source: Socialistworker.co.uk
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