Daniel Gear
@dangear.bsky.social
Energy & politics | Co-founder of Equitable Energy Research. Other stuff here: https://linktr.ee/danielgear
Wilbert is the meat-eating crofter, who is making his inaugural diary entry. He presumably feels guilty about fiercely shooting his pal, the pig.
July 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Wilbert is the meat-eating crofter, who is making his inaugural diary entry. He presumably feels guilty about fiercely shooting his pal, the pig.
If you're advocating for a workaround to the inheritor paying, surely the best workaround would be not levy the tax in the first place? My view is that it would be fairer if the tax was levied at the point a farm is sold (i.e. a tax on the proceeds of a sale), rather than when it is passed down.
November 24, 2024 at 9:56 AM
If you're advocating for a workaround to the inheritor paying, surely the best workaround would be not levy the tax in the first place? My view is that it would be fairer if the tax was levied at the point a farm is sold (i.e. a tax on the proceeds of a sale), rather than when it is passed down.
We'll increasingly see this kind of thing, particularly if the prevailing doctrine continues to be that the transition must be fast, but not necessarily fair. It's also linked to why we're seeing more and more people (voters) in Europe and the US moving away from climate issues.
November 23, 2024 at 9:13 PM
We'll increasingly see this kind of thing, particularly if the prevailing doctrine continues to be that the transition must be fast, but not necessarily fair. It's also linked to why we're seeing more and more people (voters) in Europe and the US moving away from climate issues.
"If nothing is true then no one can criticise power, because there is no basis on which to do so" -Timothy Snyder
November 17, 2024 at 11:13 AM
"If nothing is true then no one can criticise power, because there is no basis on which to do so" -Timothy Snyder
I get that this is the weeds of a global catastrophe, but this is what your average voter sees. Repeat this scenario ad nauseum across the globe, mix in some powerful lobbying interests on the other side, and you have a recipe for the kind of political back turning we're seeing.
November 15, 2024 at 8:27 AM
I get that this is the weeds of a global catastrophe, but this is what your average voter sees. Repeat this scenario ad nauseum across the globe, mix in some powerful lobbying interests on the other side, and you have a recipe for the kind of political back turning we're seeing.
The Viking windfarm in Shetland represents nearly 10% of SSER's generating portfolio. Of the £326m profit that SSER made in the past 6 months, 0.3% was allocated to an SSE controlled "community benefit fund" in Shetland.
November 15, 2024 at 8:26 AM
The Viking windfarm in Shetland represents nearly 10% of SSER's generating portfolio. Of the £326m profit that SSER made in the past 6 months, 0.3% was allocated to an SSE controlled "community benefit fund" in Shetland.
This further pushes people away from the issue. In Shetland, we host the UK's highest output windfarm, whilst suffering the highest rate of fuel poverty in the country, and over 40% of households living below the minimum income standard. This doesn't make sense to people.
November 15, 2024 at 8:25 AM
This further pushes people away from the issue. In Shetland, we host the UK's highest output windfarm, whilst suffering the highest rate of fuel poverty in the country, and over 40% of households living below the minimum income standard. This doesn't make sense to people.
More and more people are moving away from the issue as evidenced in recent European and US elections. Policymakers argue the trade-off between fast action and known downsides. Renewable energy developers are making record profits here in the UK, at the expense of host communities and the consumer.
November 15, 2024 at 8:25 AM
More and more people are moving away from the issue as evidenced in recent European and US elections. Policymakers argue the trade-off between fast action and known downsides. Renewable energy developers are making record profits here in the UK, at the expense of host communities and the consumer.
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November 14, 2024 at 8:50 PM
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