Tag Archive: Net Zero
There’s Nothing “Voluntary” About a Smart Meter
Installing a smart meter is said to be "voluntary". But in fact once your current meter's certification expires you will only be offered a 'smart' replacement. In the end, there will be no choice, warns Graham Lord.
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British Gas Boss: Drill the North Sea to Bring Down Energy Prices
The head of British Gas, Chris O'Shea, has become the latest industry figure to contradict Ed Miliband's claim that drilling the North Sea won't bring down energy prices by calling on the Government to do precisely that.
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Miliband’s North Sea Crackdown Seems More Senseless Than Ever
As war in the Middle East sends energy prices soaring, Ed Miliband's North Sea crackdown is getting flak from all sides, with worries growing over energy security, jobs and rising bills.
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No, the Iran War Doesn’t Prove Ed Miliband Right
The Guardian has been busy pushing the Labour line that the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war proves Ed Miliband right about renewables. Don't you believe it, says Ben Pile: the economic fundamentals haven't changed.
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Greens Plan to Force PR Voting System, Wealth Taxes and Faster Net Zero by Holding “Balance of Power” in Hung Parliament
Zack Polanski has set out a plan for the Greens to bring in a radical agenda of a PR voting system, wealth taxes and faster Net Zero by holding the "balance of power" in a hung Parliament after the next election.
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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Shows the World Still Runs on Fossil Fuels
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is a sharp reminder that the world still runs on fossil fuels, says Dr Tilak Doshi. When crisis strikes, governments do not rely on intermittent renewable power. They rely on oil and gas.
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Exposed: The Plan to Use Smart Meters to Deter “Immoral” Use of Heating
Research commissioned by the Government and published on its website last week has proposed to use smart meters to deter the "immoral" use of central heating.
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Rolls-Royce Scraps Electric Car Target as “Drivers Prefer V12 Engines”
Rolls-Royce has become the latest carmaker to scrap plans to ditch petrol vehicles, with the British carmaker saying many customers prefer the feel of a V12 engine over electric motors.
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EV Mandates Tighten the Noose on the UK Car Industry
The Government's EV mandates are tightening the noose on the UK car industry, warns Paul Homewood, with fines set to reach £1 billion next year and the main beneficiaries being Chinese carmakers and Tesla.
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Paul Ehrlich (1932-2026): Farewell to the Long-Lived Failed Prophet of Miserablism
Paul Ehrlich – author of The Population Bomb and failed prophet of doom, who has died aged 93 – lived a long, wealthy, healthy life, an opportunity his anti-growth work has denied to countless others, says Ben Pile.
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