| You can be environmentally aware and yet not subscribe to the fundamentalist 'greenie' one sided policies , yes of course we need to control emissions , yes We need to clean up Our rivers and lakes , yes we need to deal with the recycling of Our everyday refuse and Yes We need to embrace technology to find better ways to fuel transport , take recycling as an example we all need to recycle more of Our everyday packaging etc but what happens to what we can't recycle ? well here in Ireland we have a long running problem with the Experts telling us we need perhaps 3 incinerators built to the best international standards BUT Greenie dosen't agree and has blocked planning consent for years by using every court and appeal in the land while Our refuse heads off to China !!!!!!!!!!!!! what is the point of that ? the bloody stuff has to be transported half way across the world .but greenie is happy He has stopped the incinerator but He has no problem with what happens in China and has no credible alternative that would work in the real world . My point is a 'fundamentalist ' green will say Planes , cars , trucks etc etc are BAD but the same individual has no problem with Cows backsides which is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gasses in Our part of the world !! of course we also have the economic and social consequences of taking on these policies too quickly especially here in Europe. Yes Our products will be competing with goods produced in areas of the world where old methods which are perhaps 20 years behind ours are used with archaic factories fueled by fossil fuels spewing out tons of waste into the atmosphere and of course the problem for us is by the time these areas are brought into line Europe will be an industrial wasteland .
Therefore when I refer to greenie don't think I am referring to responsible People who would like to see a better and cleaner world what I am refering to is the 'extermist' view with no credible alternative being offered . anyway I am happy with My MINI and its 128 g/km and we are looking at a Clubman D for August as well with 102 g/km and I think if credible incentives are offered and a focus on technological solutions we don't need greenies interference . | 
