Huh? Curt, what is your news source?? Relatively stable exchange rates. 1.13 - 1.18 over the past year.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=pound%20euro%20rates%206%20months&pc=cosp&ptag=G6C999N10870D042019AA6B84BBD86&form=CONBDF&conlogo=CT3210127 On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 8:51 PM Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Other than the pound dropping 75% vs the euro? > > -Curt > > On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 12:07:56 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > *Already overrun by third world EU "immigrant" invaders in London and > surrounds, Great Britain commits to suicide.* > > You think? They seem to be prospering quite nicely and likely to continue > to do so, despite leaving the EU. > > On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 11:05 AM Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Already overrun by third world EU "immigrant" invaders in London and > > surrounds, Great Britain commits to suicide. > > > > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > February 5, 2020 at 9:29 AM > > > EMISSIONSU.K. bans new gas vehicles by 2035 to boost climate > > > effortPublished: > > > Wednesday, February 5, 2020 > > > > > > Britain announced yesterday that it plans to ban the sale of new gas > and > > > diesel cars by 2035 — five years earlier than its previous target — in > a > > > bid to speed up efforts to tackle climate change. > > > > > > The announcement was timed to coincide with the launch of Britain's > plans > > > for the United Nations' climate summit, known as the Conference of the > > > Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 26), > > which > > > is scheduled to be held in Glasgow in November. > > > > > > But the U.K. government's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas > emissions > > > was questioned by the woman who was appointed by Prime Minister Boris > > > Johnson to head the Glasgow climate summit — and then was fired last > > week. > > > > > > Sacked conference President Claire O'Neill said Britain's efforts to > > fight > > > climate change were "miles off track." > > > > > > Britain has pledged to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero > by > > > 2050. But the government's advisory Committee on Climate Change has > > warned > > > that the country's action to slash carbon dioxide and other gases that > > > contribute to global warming is lagging far behind what is needed. > > > > > > The U.K.'s new 2035 target for ending gas and diesel car sales is one > of > > > the world's more ambitious. Several countries, including France, plan > to > > > stop by 2040. Norway — one of the most aggressive early adopters of > > > electric cars — has a goal, but not a requirement, to eliminate petrol > > and > > > diesel cars, excluding hybrids, by 2025. > > > > > > The U.K. says it will bring in a ban on fossil fuel cars and vans even > > > earlier than 2035 "if a faster transition is feasible." The ban will > also > > > include hybrid vehicles. > > > > > > But environmental groups said Britain's goal is not ambitious enough. > > > > > > Rebecca Newsom, head of politics at Greenpeace U.K., said "phasing out > > the > > > internal combustion engine faster is an important piece of the puzzle." > > > > > > "However, pushing the date later than 2030 would vastly reduce the > > chances > > > of meeting our climate targets, and the potential to deliver thousands > of > > > electric vehicle manufacturing jobs," she said. > > > > > > The auto industry reacted coolly to the announcement. Mike Hawes, chief > > > executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said the > > > automakers were already moving toward "a zero emissions future," and > said > > > the government had "moved the goalposts for consumers and industry." > > > > > > Johnson kicked off a year of buildup to the climate conference > yesterday > > > alongside naturalist David Attenborough and Italian Prime Minister > > > Giuseppe > > > Conte at London's Science Museum. Italy is hosting a preparatory > meeting > > > for the conference. > > > > > > The British prime minister said the world had seen "a catastrophic > period > > > of global addiction to hydrocarbons that got totally out of control." > > > > > > "We have to deal with our CO2 emissions. And that is why the U.K. is > > > calling for us to get to net zero as soon as possible, for every > > > country to > > > announce credible targets to get there — that's what we want from > > > Glasgow," > > > Johnson said. "And that's why we have pledged here in the U.K. to > deliver > > > net zero by 2050." > > > > > > Britain's tenure at the helm of COP 26 is getting off to a rocky start. > > On > > > Friday, Johnson sacked O'Neill, a former British government minister > > > appointed last year to head up the event. > > > > > > The Conservative government said it had decided that a current > government > > > minister should fill the role but gave no reason for the change of > > > heart. A > > > replacement has not been announced. > > > > > > O'Neill strongly criticized the prime minister in a letter published > > > yesterday in the *Financial Times*. > > > > > > "When you asked me to be your COP President ... you promised to 'lead > > from > > > the front' and asked me what was needed: 'money, people, just tell > us!'" > > > she wrote. "Sadly, these promises and offers are not close to being > met." > > > > > > The prime minister's spokesman, James Slack, declined to respond to > > > O'Neill's criticisms. *— Jill Lawless, Associated Press* > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
