The Motor Forum talking cars since 2006    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Carbon emissions? I'll have some of that.....          The Motor Forum Forum Index -> General View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Big Blue Turbocharged My Car: Sharan V6 Sport; Honda Fireblade 07; 1989 Mercedes 190 "Colditz" Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 2663 Location: Upper Slovak, nr. Wimbledon SW19 Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:02 pm    Post subject: Carbon emissions? I'll have some of that..... Yet more reason to ignore this bollocks. Al Gore has pushed forward an agenda of climate change politics and will profit from it, not makinghim any different to the city-dwelling MPs in the 70s that signed up to the EEC agricultural treaty just after buying a load of farmland...... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/...g-from-climate-change-agenda.html _________________ Call the fire brigade, call the firebrigade...... I said FireBRIGADE...... Back to top PG Turbocharged My Car: Jaguar X type 3.0 Sport; Shogun "truck"; Iveco horse lorry Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 3453 Location: Shropshire Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:15 pm    Post subject: I saw this too. Even if, as he claims, the profits go to some trust or other, it's still outrageous for him to hold any investments in an area where he "preaches". Wonder if he could be done for insider dealing? Back to top DetmoldDick Motoring On My Car: Alfa Romeo 147 JTD, Fiat Panda Dynamic 1.2 Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 592 Location: Detmold, Germany Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:14 pm    Post subject: I read an article that his home was a massive consumer of fossil fuel, whereas George W has a home that is almost carbon neutral. How ironic is that? _________________ A thing of beauty is a joy forever; Keats. Back to top Scouse Petrolhead My Car: Jaguar 4.0 Sport / Civic Type S Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 1757 Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:36 pm    Post subject: Funnily enough I remember reading an interview withhim on his first campaign trail, when he pointed out to the interviewer how much savings could be made and pollution be cut just be simply turning lights off etc and how they'd targeted such a thing. Al Gore just the worst type of hypocrite politician _________________ Scouse Back to top Chris M Wants a V-10 Petrolhead My Car: Ford Galaxy Ghia TDI Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 2220 Location: Somewhere in a Galaxy near Camberley, Surrey Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:39 pm    Post subject: What happens if it turns out that there is no such thing as global warming, and that carbon emissions have no effect on the climate? _________________ Papped by Paul; London 2008-09-27 Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Motor Forum Forum Index -> General All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum The Motor----------------Welcome to the MotorGeneralOn the RoadNew Cars and ConceptsYour CarsTest DrivenClassic CarsForum DiaryClassic Cars: Potted History Guides Motor World----------------In the MagsClassified InformationRacing PostsShow TimeBikesTrack DaysWay Back When Pit Stop----------------GamesPhotographyThe LoungeMummy and Daddy CornerAuto-JournalsTop Five or PollThe Best of the Motor  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group