Yesterday the States Assembly voted 32-14 to set up an Assisted Dying Service accessible to people who have a terminal illness. The proposal to extend the service to those who do not have a terminal illness but have “unbearable suffering” was rejected 27-19. It was a very difficult decision for me, but in the end … More Assisted Dying
It is very disappointing to see the government expend so little energy in trying to find a way to keep Evie’s dockless bike scheme going. There seems to be a collective shrug of the shoulders as the bike service ends, when the government should surely have been shifting heaven and earth to try and find … More The end of Evie bikes
Just a short note to say it was great to see such strong support in the States Assembly today for the proposition to take forward the project to build a wind farm in Jersey’s territorial waters (the vote was 40-1). The final decision is of course still a long way off – but this vote … More Reaction to wind farm vote
I want to tackle recent commentary regarding the island’s response to climate change, because there have been a number of assertions that need challenging, particularly arising from various columns and letters in the JEP, but also in social media posts. Points that have been made include: In this blog post, I will deal with the … More Why we should ignore climate change deniers
A reminder and update of my rules of engagement on social media, particularly X and Facebook. I am happy to engage in debate, when I can find the time. I enjoy the exchange of ideas and it is a good way to stay in touch with different groups and a wide range of opinion. I … More Social media: how I engage
For those that are interested, here is Rod McLoughlin’s interview with me in the JEP on Sat Dec 12th.
A week ago we published a “to scale” visualisation of what a wind farm might look like, as viewed from Corbiere. It was produced to industry standards, which are well established as these images are a requirement of the application process for new wind farms. However, it is important to note that because we are … More The visual impact of a wind farm
Whenever government launches something like an electric vehicle incentive scheme, it raises entirely legitimate questions from the public about the justification, the sums of money involved, the timetable and so on. I’ve had emails from members of the public and there’s been comment on social media. So here are a few thoughts answering some of … More Thoughts on the EV Incentive Scheme
On Friday (May 19th) I convened Jersey’s first Nature Summit and in my introductory speech I referenced a quote that attracted quite a bit of attention. It came from the writer Kurt Vonnegut, who said in an interview towards the end of his life: “I’ll tell you one thing that no Cabinet has ever had … More Minister for the Future?
Jonathan Renouf 