The Croydonian: 'Free thinking on climate change'

At present,25% of energy cost is owed to compliance costs,and those costs will rise. Angela Merkel has decided Germany will not comply, as she cannot suport the destruction of jobs through following an ill-thought out policy. Over here, the BERR thinks that the move away from CO2 will give the scope to re-industrialise, but the costs levied on business will ensure that they migrate to cheaper environments, but that will be passed.

However, the mood is changing, and to quote Clinton, 'It's the economy stupid'. Green policies will be questioned, and a TPA survey has shown that is much cynicism over 'green' taxes, with these viewed as money raisers rather than behaviour changers.

The debate will change - it needs to.