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Most of us would, I think, agree that global warming is a thing, and reducing CO2 emissions can help. The simplest, most direct way to reduce emissions is to burn less fuel: to drive less, fly less often, insulate our homes, re-use and recycle. Reduce waste. Save energy. Planning : Not just the planning carried out by local authority planning officers struggling to meet housing targets in their local plans and preventing you extending your house, but planning in every sense: should we build new high-speed railways or more motorways, phase out coal and nuclear or build more solar and wind farms, encourage rural living or build new towns,... Saving is getting ever more important. Over the last two years the main focus has been saving lives in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The financial cost of this, followed by sudden economic recovery brings enormous debt plus rising inflation so that for millions the most immediate concern is now how to save money. COP 26 highlighted ...