Climate costings

Kenny Macaskill appears upset at the perceived “meek acceptance of climate change” (Perspective, 28 March) but, had he costed the projects to ban gas and fossil-fuelled cars, he might have realised that the price is too high.

A ban on gas will triple domestic energy bills and cut 25 per cent from the NHS budget. Does he agree that such a policy comes at too high a price when the USA and China are not taking reciprocal