Light Relief ?

The government, probably under an eu directive, have set up Carbon Emissions Reduction Targets.

Under this scheme, the suppliers are set objectives to cut home carbon emissions. 

They are supposed to spend money on energy saving measures like helping with new boilers and filling cavity walls. However, the Local Gov. Assoc. says that as these targets have been set so low, energy firms are able to meet their commitments mainly by sending homeowners free energy saving light bulbs, which save just £3 of power a year each. 

  

Local councils say the free distribution is part of an 'outrageous' attempt by the businesses to shirk their responsibility to install more meaningful energy saving measures in homes

Well they would..... wouldn't they.  Profits come first don't you know?

The LGA wants the Government to toughen targets so energy firms have to insulate more lofts and walls. 

It says this could help 1.4million households save £220 of power a year each instead of the piddling £3.

 

And anyway most supermarkets are selling these bulbs at 5 for £1.

Suppliers are expected to give out an astonishing 280million lightbulbs - 11 for every household - by 2011. 

Whereas these bulbs will largely be manufactured abroad, the LGA says insulating more homes would help create 4,000 UK jobs, which would be ideal for those in the struggling construction industry.

Isn't it marvellous .....all this lack of common sense.

And fancy forcing every home in the country to use products containing Mercury!!