UK should sign climate change co-operation agreement with China, says think tank
The UK should sign a formal agreement to co-operate with China on fighting climate change despite tensions in other areas, a think tank has said.
Researchers at international affairs think tank Chatham House urged ministers to deepen climate co-operation with Beijing, saying the “with us or against us” approach “belongs in the Cold War”.
In a paper due to be published next week, Chatham House said a formal deal would enable “bolder and more confident engagement” by the UK in China “and vice versa”, allowing the two countries to better share expertise.
Maybe this is why Rachel from Accounts has nipped off to China, to share her expertise in economics, energy markets and climate science. And wind.
One improvement here would be to strengthen the team by sending Ed Miliband as well. Send the whole Cabinet. Send the Labour party.
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China's best bet would be to sponsor Rachel to develop our economy, and Ed to develop our energy strategy. Oh, and Lammy to help them build a railway in Africa.
Chatham House? Did someone trip over a stone or are they hoping that past idiocies have faded and need to be replaced by some new science-free bollox?
Sam - they could also sponsor Angela for a high-rise apartment programme using Chinese steel and dodgy concrete.
Jannie - my guess is lots of old science-free bollox rebranded as new science-free bollox from the usual suspects. It's an outfit we could usefully do without.
As I live not far from Chatham, well, far enough, I sometimes wonder which house they occupy, and assume it used to be called The Asylum...
Scrobs - interesting - The Asylum sounds about right.
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