Tag Archive: Net Zero
Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement Pushes Net Zero Taxes Up to £150 Billion
The eye-watering costs of Net Zero continue to climb, with Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement taking green taxes and levies to £150bn over the next five years. And that doesn't include what the rest of us must spend.
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Trump Tells Starmer: “Open Up the North Sea Immediately”
Donald Trump has urged Sir Keir Starmer to restart North Sea drilling "immediately" to combat soaring energy prices triggered by the US-led war with Iran.
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Europe is Finally Waking Up to the Fact That China Has No Intention of Letting Climate Action Harm its Industries
Europe is finally waking up to the fact that China has no intention of letting climate action harm its industries. Friedrich Merz's epiphany as he visited China hastens the demise of Net Zero, says Ben Pile.
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The Right is Still Foolishly Rejecting Fossil Fuels
The Right talks a good game on Net Zero scepticism. But, as the latest report from the Centre for Policy Studies shows, it's still clinging to myths about 'cheap' renewables and rejecting fossil fuels, says Ben Pile.
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Why the US Exit from the IPCC is an Unmitigated Good
Even some climate sceptics have criticised Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, arguing it's better to be on the inside. Dr Tilak Doshi explains why it was the right call.
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Government Claims Cost of Electricity is Falling. It’s Not
As the new energy price cap is announced, the Government (and BBC) claim the cost of electricity is falling. Don't you believe it, says Paul Homewood. Some of the Net Zero costs have just been switched to general taxes.
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Miliband: You’re “100% Wrong” If You Think North Sea Will Cut Energy Bills
New drilling in the North Sea will not bring down energy bills, Ed Miliband has claimed, despite the fact it would dramatically boost domestic supply and cut reliance on expensive imports of LNG.
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Tiny Amounts of Water in CO2 Pipelines Could Cause Catastrophic Release of Asphyxiating Gas
Worries about the catastrophic release of asphyxiating gas from carbon capture pipelines are not exaggerated, says Chris Morrison, with investigations finding tiny amounts of water can cause the leaks.
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Net Zero Blamed as British Factories Pay Nearly Twice as Much as France for Electricity
Net Zero has been blamed for British businesses paying nearly double the price of electricity compared with France, with the main factor being the "UK's reliance on expensive renewables and a gas backstop".
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The Nutty £4 Billion Scheme to Pipe Carbon Dioxide 120 Miles That Risks Asphyxiating Those in its Path
Only a complete nutter would spend £4 billion on a scheme to pipe carbon dioxide 120 miles through towns and villages, risking asphyxiating those in its path, says Chris Morrison. But that's what Ed Miliband is doing.
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