Your Questions: Copenhagen & the Environment

I regularly ask for peoples views online about issues which matter to them its a real opportunity for me to hear what you think and to respond. This week, I asked to hear your questions and views on the environment and climate change as we approach the Copenhagen Summit. Anyone can take part by submitting questions to my Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/nickclegg) or on Twitter (http://twitter.com/nick_clegg).

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[Angerofthenorth]

Most local councils subsidise things like insulation. I know my local council will put in cavity wall insulation, sprayed through small holes drilled into them from the outside (and then refilled) for £100. That'd pay itself off within 3-4 years easily.

[roryg24]

Yes, true. I agree entirely. It is more of a possibility than a certainty.

[BespokeGroupUK]

Unless the accounting and cost accountability has been worked out, the whole thing is speculation, and therefore politically useless until he has explained precisely how the cost is to be dealt with.

[roryg24]

I know they aren't cheap. I was just pointing that is what he meant. I'm not saying that everybody should rush out and insulate their homes.

He was also talking about having better insulation in new houses being built so that we don't have to pay for it, the building company does.

[BespokeGroupUK]

and who pays for that to be done? Home improvements aint cheap

[roryg24]

I think that the point he was making is not making the price of insulation cheaper, but the money it saves in the long run. eg. It keeps more heat in the homes therefore less money spent on heating bills and less co2 emissions because you don't need to keep the heating on because you will already be warm.

[lobdet]

Thank you Nick for sharing your views on this very important topic. This is the only home for humankind and all sentient beings and therefore very precious.....

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[AllyKaht]

Nick Clegg for PM!

How come the kyoto protocol will only reduce the worlds temp by somthing like 0.04% in 100 years.

Couldn't the billions of £s be spent on alternative methods?

[IntrospectiveSmiley]

Your right... although there were talks of a "Son of Kyoto" so that more countries could join (eg US). I also don't think there should ever be the need for a plan C (although i think u were being ironic :p ).

[AGeNt7eVeN]

lol your funny