When thinking about a general trend – such as increasing the usage of renewables for electricity generation – it is often helpful to consider a case study. Wikipedia’s article on renewable energy in Scotland makes for an interesting read.
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In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. Between 2005 and 2007 I completed an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. I worked for five years for the Canadian federal government, including completing the Accelerated Economist Training Program, and then completed a PhD in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 2023.
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Scots smoke ban ‘improved health’
The Scottish smoking ban has led to a significant advance in public health, the most detailed scientific study of the measure so far has suggested.
The main findings of the study were;
* The ban has reduced second-hand smoke exposure in both children and adults.
* Among primary school children, levels of a by-product of nicotine fell by more than a third (39%) following the ban.
* In adults, cotinine levels fell by almost half (49%) in non-smokers from non-smoking households.
* Non-smokers living in smoking households continued to have high levels of second hand smoke exposure in the home.
* And the authors suggest that further action is urgently required to support smoking households to implement smoke-free homes and cars.