The UN Secretary-General reacting to the IPCC report said “It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees”.
Jonathon Porritt commented .….. “This report reveals an extraordinary state of affairs regarding the future of traditional watermills here in England. At a time when we should all be doing everything we can to promote genuinely sustainable renewable electricity (big and small), the fact that the Environment Agency has become the biggest threat to maintaining and restoring traditional watermills is truly shocking. There simply has to be a change of heart at the highest level in the Environment Agency, before this reckless vandalism causes further damage.”
Adam Hart-Davis commented …… This report describes a disaster in the making. The Environment Agency apparently wants to destroy traditional watermills, which is outright vandalism. Surely the primary aim of the EA should be to promote all things that improve the environment, yet watermills, which have been part of our countryside for hundreds of years, are not only benign but positively useful in generating clean green energy, not to mention providing safe habitats for otters, beavers, and fish. Why on earth should the EA want to wipe them out? Will they next promote shooting all herons to protect the fish? This monstrous plot by the Environment Agency must be stopped.
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