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Ken's cheap oil from Venezuela |
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An extraordinary deal struck with London's mayor, Ken Livingstone, that would see Caracas benefit from the capital's expertise in policing, tourism, transport, housing and waste disposal. London, meanwhile, gains cheap oil as fuel for some of the capital's 8,000 buses, particularly those services most utilised by the poor. See more and Green party comment.
Darren Johnson, of the Assembly's Greens, said the deal sent out the wrong message: "London needs to be working on reducing its dependence on fossil fuels, not finding ever-cheaper sources of it. If Ken is really interested in the environment and international co-operation then he should be working on exporting clean energy expertise to Caracas." See also Guardian article:
http://society.guardian.co.uk/localgovt/story/0,,1871226,00.html
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