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Previously on "Good news for climate change"

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  • HairyArsedBloke
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    Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
    Looks like the planet will be saved after all:

    Reasons to be cheerful about climate change talks - Telegraph

    In Luxembourg Chris Huhne is agreeing to raise CO2 reduction targets from 20% to 30% by 2020. I presume this will mean the creation of thousands of "green" jobs.
    I keep looking to get on this bandwagon by seeing if there is any market for coverage in the trading of futures on all these traded emissions allowances etc. Each time I look at the trade volume / open interest figures I think why bother. There is frack all trading takes place in this stuff; there is no interest.

    Maybe I should apply for a grant from the government to develop something? I'm not going to waste my time over it.

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    we can offer a line of credit* for students who cannot pay the full fee up front.



    *39.9%APR typical
    LOL. That's roughly what the Yorkshire Electricity Board used to offer in its showrooms.

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by Sysman View Post


    Can one get government grants for this sort of training?
    we can offer a line of credit* for students who cannot pay the full fee up front.



    *39.9%APR typical

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    give me a couple of weeks and my enviromental consultant school will be open. A snip at only £10,000 for a full course, including training materials.
    Just need to pulp all the left over HIPs training packs first, must set a green example after all


    Can one get government grants for this sort of training?

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by Sysman View Post
    Sounds good. Where do I apply?

    give me a couple of weeks and my enviromental consultant school will be open. A snip at only £10,000 for a full course, including training materials.
    Just need to pulp all the left over HIPs training packs first, must set a green example after all

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    or at the very least thousands of over paid "green" consultants flying round europe advising companies how to reduce their carbon footprint by flying less
    Sounds good. Where do I apply?

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
    In Luxembourg Chris Huhne is agreeing to raise CO2 reduction targets from 20% to 30% by 2020. I presume this will mean the creation of thousands of "green" jobs.
    or at the very least thousands of over paid "green" consultants flying round europe advising companies how to reduce their carbon footprint by flying less

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
    I presume this will mean the creation of thousands of "green" jobs.
    You can never have too many bogeymen.

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  • BlasterBates
    started a topic Good news for climate change

    Good news for climate change

    Looks like the planet will be saved after all:

    Reasons to be cheerful about climate change talks - Telegraph

    In Luxembourg Chris Huhne is agreeing to raise CO2 reduction targets from 20% to 30% by 2020. I presume this will mean the creation of thousands of "green" jobs.

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