DEAR SIR: Having studied the subject for many years, I believe that the theory that burning fossil fuel can change the climate, is deeply flawed. Farmers are coming under attack to change tried and trusted production practices which is not in their best interests or the interest of our environment.

The Paris Climate Accord had no provision to cut the concentration of carbon in the air. Instead it forces developed countries with high wealth-to-population ratios to severely cut manufacturing and agricultural output. It allows countries with low wealth-to-population ratios to continue with and grow their fossil fuel based industries, the products of which they can export. There are notable parallels between this policy and that of globalists, communists, socials and greens.

Fuel from the ground of oil producing countries such as Saudi Arabia bears no restrictions until it arrives in Ireland where it is counted as part of our carbon emissions. Beef, lamb and dairy products from the ground of Ireland is counted as part of Ireland’s carbon footprint and it is now proposed to restrict, tax and drive out production. Why is the same standard not applied to the country of origin everywhere? The answer is that some governments would not accept it, while others like ours, do. When this all started, we were told wind farms would replace fossil fuel which would end production of coal, oil and gas in producing counties. The idea was to use the weather to change the weather. With 3,000 MW of wind already installed, it’s not working. The financial accounts of most wind companies show the wind does not blow as expected and they cannot pay back their capital loans. Meanwhile the German Chancellor Angela Merkel who was one of the main drivers behind all this, has just signed a €9 billion deal with Russia for a new gas pipeline on top of those already in place. If this carry on were properly exposed on radio or television it would not last a week, but the media are in on it and will not allow any debate. It would pay farmers to take a little time to study it and if they do, they will see their interests are about to be hit very hard.

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