Tag Archive: Net Zero
Kemi Badenoch: We Can’t Bankrupt Ourselves Getting to Net Zero
Kemi Badenoch has spoken to the Sunday Times about the importance of achieving Net Zero in a sustainable manner that doesn't disproportionately impact the most vulnerable members of society.
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Horrendous Number of Eagle Deaths From Wind Farms
Further devastating evidence of the toll that onshore wind turbines take on local eagle populations has emerged in Tasmania, writes Chris Morrison.
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Drivers Shocked as Insurers Quote Over £5,000 for Electric Vehicles – if They Insure Them at All
Drivers report being shocked at the extraordinary cost of insuring electric vehicles – over £5,000 in many cases, if insurance is available at all, as insurers balk at the risks of EVs.
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Sunak’s Popularity Surges After Watering Down Net Zero Targets
Rishi Sunak’s popularity among Tory members has surged in the wake of his watering down of Net Zero targets, a survey has found. But will it be enough to stop the green fanatics in Labour gaining power in 2024?
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Britain is Leading the World in Committing Economic Suicide
As our leaders bicker over how fast Britain should get to Net Zero, the truth is that our country is leading the world in committing economic suicide, with energy costs up to six times higher than elsewhere.
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Heat Pump Farce Reaches New Low as Government Doubles Down on Fining Manufacturers That Sell too Many Gas Boilers
In the Government's increasingly farcical heat pump strategy, from next year manufacturers will be fined up to £5,000 for every heat pump they fail to sell below their quota.
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Scrapping Net Zero is Equivalent to Giving Every U.K. Family Free Food and a £2,800 Gift Every Year
A new report from the think tank Civitas puts the U.K. cost of Net Zero at £4.5 trillion. That's the equivalent of giving every family in the country free food and a gift of £2,800 to spend every year.
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German Government Caught Hiding Assessment That Keeping Nuclear Plants Open Would Sharply Reduce CO2 Emissions
The German Government has been caught hiding an assessment, ahead of the nuclear phase-out, that keeping nuclear plants open would reduce CO2 emissions by 30 million tonnes per year.
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Experts Should Admit When They Don’t Really Know
Too many experts are too quick to override doubts and forge ahead with radical solutions based on over-confident models, says Dr Andrew Bamji. On Covid and climate, a strong dose of humility is in order.
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The Coming Tyranny of ‘Smart’ Technology is Worse Than You Think – But There is Hope
The rise of 'smart' technology that responds, not to the user but to external commands poses a serious threat to freedom, says Dr R P. However, since all technology is 'hackable', there is hope.
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