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Best answer by calypsojac

Strangely worded question - but any interpretation of sustainability is not just down to the energy sector. The government has a big part to play in this. Licensing new oil fields in the North Sea won’t help, the lack of strict regs regarding insulation on new builds and conversion of old office blocks won’t help, nor did the badly managed home insulation schemes.
Privatising the energy sector means money that could be spent on innovation goes to shareholders, and households are now paying extra on their bills to cover the costs of those suppliers that have gone bust. Dismantling all this country’s gas storage facilities another act of madness. Planting a few trees - as many energy suppliers offer as ‘green’ energy - will only go a little way to help. Trees take a long time to grow, they die if not looked after etc. There’s probably a lot more to be said on this issue!

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March 17, 2024

The classic definition of sustainability came out of a landmark report from the United Nations. In 1987, the UN defined sustainable development as ‘meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’.

 

Regarding energy in the UK, this would mean providing all the energy that households, businesses, hospitals, transport etc. need without causing significant and irreparable damage to the environment. Usually, people tend to focus on climate change (net zero, limiting to 1.5C etc.) but we should include other types of damage such as those caused by mining, drilling and discharging into waterways.

I hope that helps. 

Simon 

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    March 18, 2024

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      JNeve
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      March 25, 2024

      Well l don’t know what it means either sustainable. so can’t help either.Probably nothing to do with energy or a topic of some description.

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