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Zero-Carbon Cooperatives:
Working together to decarbonise and for prosperity Will people in 2050 look back to present day and be shocked at the wastes we generate and the damaging use of fossil fuels? Instead, perhaps, they may be coping with a warming world with ever more extreme weather and the loss of land due to sea level rise. Which path the world takes depends on the decisions we make today. These choices are driven by many forces such as public opinion, government policy, supply chain requirements and economic necessity.
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Pressure for change is often directly from concern for the climate and consequent country level emission targets for 2050 (or earlier). Other policy choices or cost drivers can also accelerate the reasons for change. In the UK, we know that removal of duty rebates for red diesel will increase fuel costs for the construction and mineral products industry sector.
More generally, geo-political events, beyond the control of the UK, are a bigger shock to energy prices which then drive production costs up across the economy. Supply chains are also being pushed to be carbon neutral by dates as early as 2025. These targets are driven by ambitious plans from major end customers influenced by consumer pressure.
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