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Global warming is the real deal for Cypriots
By Stefanos Evripidou

DESPITE the ever increasing trend for every individual of driving age to own a car, a recent Eurobarometer study revealed that Cypriots and Greeks were the most concerned citizens in the EU about the effects of climate change and global warming.

According to the survey released yesterday, 93 per cent of Cypriots are either very concerned or concerned to some degree about climate change, coming second only to Greece (95 per cent) out of the EU-27. Cyprus came first, along with Estonia, regarding the total percentage of those who were ‘very concerned’ about climate change, reaching 70 per cent for the two countries.

On the use of nuclear energy, Cyprus came third highest with 76 per cent of the population against it, beaten by Austria (78 per cent) and topped by Greece (83 per cent). A total of 69 per cent of Cypriots asked, just one per cent more than Greece and seven per cent more than the EU average, believe that energy issues should be handled on a Community level, while 28 per cent believe it should remain a national issue.

Regarding renewable energy sources, 90 per cent of Cypriots support the idea of setting minimum targets for member states on the production of energy. The European Council is soon to decide on this issue, with the Commission proposing that 20 per cent of all energy production come from renewable energy sources by 2020.
According to the survey, 92 per cent of Cypriots believe they will have to change their everyday energy consumption habits to deal with the effects of climate change on energy consumption in the next 10 years, though only 27 per cent thought they would have to pay more for the energy they use as a result of climate change.

Finally, a total of 78 per cent of Cypriots said they were in favour of more suppliers of electrical energy and natural gas in the Cypriot market.



Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2007


Cypriots are behind recycling, greener fuels and climate change as long as they don't build recycling plants, incinerators etc in THEIR village...... No one wants the wind farms next to their village either.

The land fill sites in Cyprus are a disgrace and antiquated. Wake up Cyprus and start taking responsibility for your own rubbish and waste. It's great that you all look good on a survey but how about some action???

[Sotos]

What action? We are philosophers and theorists! If you want actions go to Germany!

[GAVCARoCOM]

I have to buy land on top of Trodas or FiveFinger Mauntain

[karma]

What action? We are philosophers and theorists! If you want actions go to Germany!

and we r also between 40-80 years old..so who cares even if reachs 100 C....let it get warmer n warmer...besides we wont bother ourselves to walk all the way to hell since hell is coming towards us this way

[zan]

I have an idea of how to produce electricity the green way but do not have the skills to work out if it will really work. It is not one of these Victorian perpetual motion machines. Is there any one in the TRNC that can help. I do and will guard my theory doggedly though.

[twinkle]

What action? We are philosophers and theorists! If you want actions go to Germany!

Nowadays, I only ever hear HOT air coming from the philosophers and theorists. That justs adds to the climate problem....Best course of action for the philosophers and theorists...keep your mouth shut!!!

[devil]

Just to show how theoretical we are, did you know that Cyprus has one of the largest per capita CO2 emission rates in the EU and E. Med? Every single one of us are emitting 10.26 tonnes of CO2 each year with our vehicles, electricity, heating, cooking etc. This is disgraceful when you compare it with, say, France or Switzerland or many other places with much colder climates. See http://www.cypenv.org/Files/east_med_energy.htm to see that we are beaten only by Israel. and you can go to http://www.cypenv.org/Files/climate_change.htm to see how climate change is affecting this island.

[raymanuva]

I am very concerned... thats why i am driving a 2.5L Engine. Today i managed 20MPG...

[devil]

And that is exactly why I have a Honda Civic Hybrid on order. This has an average real consumption of 5.5 l/100 km, as opposed to the 10.8 l/100 km of my present C-RV. This will reduce my carbon footprint by about 1.4 t/year or my CO2 footprint by 3.84 t/year, which is a considerable reduction of my 10.26 t/year. The only problem is that it has a 6 month delivery schedule!

[raymanuva]

I wont drive some LAME car just because every second American twat drives a V8 mussle car...