It’s now official: our politicians have decided to change the world and adopt more socially and environmentally responsible behaviour. The proof: during the UNFCCC conference in Copenhagen this December, the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs will buy 3,000 litres of a new generation of biofuel (one more). This new generation is made from plant waste, instead of crops, and should produce less CO2.

The fuel will be used to power a “green” limousine that will bring state leaders to the conference. So, a round of applause! We must congratulate them for this great gesture. Of course, some weird environmentalist-type people would argue that big cars like limousines belong to the past – as they promote an unsustainable way of thinking and living.

Some others might comment that we need to be careful with all of these silver-bullet technological revolutions that usually end up keeping business as usual. But we should be reasonable and applause the introduction of the green limousine as a great step towards a better world.