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Members have talked about countries that produce alcohol. France produces a lot of alcohol, but people in France do not drink the same way that we drink in Scotland.
Those might prove to be false. They might not produce the anticipated benefits. However, the studies could be a long way wrong and still be a good investment, based on the numbers that they have produced.
In that case, we are using a short-term spend-to-save measure that reduces the carbon footprint and produces in the long run a cash saving, because the LED lamps last a long time.