From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT
By Paul Homewood
h/t Dennis Ambler
Sweden’s new right-wing government has sparked an outcry after scrapping the Ministry of Environment in a move the opposition has branded “devastating”.
Previously, the ministry was a high-profile stand-alone department with a minister in the cabinet, but now it will operate as part of another ministry instead.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson unveiled his new cabinet on Tuesday, and although he did appoint a Minister of Climate and Environment — 26-year-old Liberal MP Romina Pourmokhtari— she will work under Christian Democrat leader Ebba Busch, the new Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, rather than lead her own ministry.
The leader of the Swedish Greens, Per Bolund, noted that for the first time in 35 years Sweden would have no dedicated environment ministry.
“It is impossible to describe more clearly how little this government values the environment and the climate. This is a historic decision with devastating consequences for environmental issues”, said Bolund.
How dare they?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Sequestration? It’s not just for babies.
Great, now any “climate devastation” that occurs from here on out is Sweden’s fault.
The rest of humanity is off the hook.
Thanks Sweden!
A possible anthem?
“Everything Woke Turns to Sh* – ORIGINAL SONG”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2EtIpSsUkA
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Romina Pourmokhtari
Swedish?
Definitely. Although her parents fled Iran after suffering persecution there.
Ideology again (temporarily) triumphs over science, need and common sense.
Sweden has seen rapid temperature rises in its northern regions in recent years and some devastating forest fires (in some of the best managed forest in Europe).
Oh for Pete’s sake…give it a rest. Crocodile tears indeed.
There is no facepalm large enough to register this stupidity. Sweden has seen very little temperature rise, one bad forest fire in 2018 and very little since. In fact Sweden has been providing its firefighting units to Czech Republic and France in recent years.
And before you make any other demented comments, the 2018 wildfires have been attributed to a coordinated series of arson attacks both in cities and the countryside ahead of the general election.
griffy dunnit
Yeah, but it was the unbearably cold summers that Sweden had been experiencing that drove people to experiment with arson. 🙂
“Ideology again (temporarily) triumphs over science”
Weren’t you reading the article, Griff? What is it about “[Human-caused Climate Change] lacks scientific support” that you don’t understand?
It’s not ideology, it is lack of evidence of a need to regulate and control CO2.
I like the ministry definition and where Sweden places Energy with respect to government, with Business and Industry. That is where energy belongs, with business and industry. Defense must be involved also.
— Australia of course has Chris Bowen as minister of “Climate Change” and Energy, same as many other governments. Climate change shouldn’t be represented at any level of government IMO. Or just shove it in with Science, though it really can’t go there either.
like to see bowen at the bottom of a mine personally
That would mean the mine hasn’t had a cave-in or rock-fall yet. Wouldn’t you prefer to be unable to see Bowen in the bottom of the mine?
Hard to imagine that a group of people being moved to a different spot on the org chart as a great catastrophe. The empire builders wont be happy of course, but maybe they can do some work and prove their worth rather than building a fiefdom.
Work? I rather think not, empire building is a full-time job all to itself, don’t you know!
“Devastating Consequences.”
Announcement is hours old and already tidal waves have swept Malmo out to sea, the polar axes have flipped and millions lay dead in smoking ruins.
Oh, wait. That was the western world’s COVID policies. Well, never mind then.
Does Greta know?
If only we could do the same with the Dept. Of Education, the Dept of Energy, the Dept of Transportation. . .
Bird killing wind farms and destroying the habitat of the orangutan is considered protecting the environment with the greens.