UK
Tinkering with the grid
Keir Starmer mooted the idea of removing green levies from electricity bills for intensive users, but only from 2027. Net Zero Watch pointed out that the cost still needed to be paid, so this move would just increase bills for everyone else (see blog section below).
Against the ZEV mandate
The Conservatives suggested they might do away with the Zero Emissions Mandate for electric vehicles. Like Saint Augustine they seem to want virtue, but not yet.
Wilton cracker to close
Saudi petrochemicals giant Sabic announced that it will close its plant at Wilton on Teeside. High energy prices are hitting its European businesses hard.
Applying the Net Zero brakes
France is said to be leading a group of countries seeking to slow progress towards Net Zero. Here at NZW, we fear that this apparent outbreak of sanity comes too late to make any difference to the bloc’s economic demise.
Aussie ranchers abandon Net Zero
The Australian cattle industry announced that it was abandoningits attempts to hit Net Zero by 2030.
Etcetera…
Andrew was on GB News discussing a report that Net Zero technologies perform worse in hot weather.
Writing in Spiked! Spanish journalist Itsu Diaz suggested that his government is in denial about the risks its green energy obsession poses to grid security.
Further evidence of Dieter Helm’s shifting position on climate came in a fascinating episode of his podcast, called ‘The changing Net Zero Zeitgeist’. But why, we want to know, does he still think we should have some renewables on the grid?
From the blog
Miliband ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’
Net Zero Watch has belittled the government’s announcement that it will cut electricity bills for large industrial users by 25%. The campaign group has pointed out that the cost of the discount has to
Tinkering with the grid
Keir Starmer mooted the idea of removing green levies from electricity bills for intensive users, but only from 2027. Net Zero Watch pointed out that the cost still needed to be paid, so this move would just increase bills for everyone else (see blog section below).
Against the ZEV mandate
The Conservatives suggested they might do away with the Zero Emissions Mandate for electric vehicles. Like Saint Augustine they seem to want virtue, but not yet.
Fixing oil and gas
A global energy consultancy suggested that with a better regulatory and fiscal regime, North Sea oil and gas reserves would nearly double, to 7.5 billion barrels.
A global energy consultancy suggested that with a better regulatory and fiscal regime, North Sea oil and gas reserves would nearly double, to 7.5 billion barrels.
Against zonal pricing
The prominent energy economist Dieter Helm came out against zonal pricing, the latest gaslighting wheeze of the green energy lobby. We at Net Zero Watch agree – adding a new layer of complexity to an astonishingly badly designed system is a case of not being able to see the wood for trees.
The prominent energy economist Dieter Helm came out against zonal pricing, the latest gaslighting wheeze of the green energy lobby. We at Net Zero Watch agree – adding a new layer of complexity to an astonishingly badly designed system is a case of not being able to see the wood for trees.
Wilton cracker to close
Saudi petrochemicals giant Sabic announced that it will close its plant at Wilton on Teeside. High energy prices are hitting its European businesses hard.
Gas prices plunge
Having risen off the back of the turmoil in the Middle East, gas prices plunged this week as markets concluded that Iran couldn’t afford to close the Strait of Hormuz and then again as a ceasefire was reached.
International
Having risen off the back of the turmoil in the Middle East, gas prices plunged this week as markets concluded that Iran couldn’t afford to close the Strait of Hormuz and then again as a ceasefire was reached.
International
Applying the Net Zero brakes
France is said to be leading a group of countries seeking to slow progress towards Net Zero. Here at NZW, we fear that this apparent outbreak of sanity comes too late to make any difference to the bloc’s economic demise.
Aussie ranchers abandon Net Zero
The Australian cattle industry announced that it was abandoningits attempts to hit Net Zero by 2030.
Etcetera…
Andrew was on GB News discussing a report that Net Zero technologies perform worse in hot weather.
Writing in Spiked! Spanish journalist Itsu Diaz suggested that his government is in denial about the risks its green energy obsession poses to grid security.
Further evidence of Dieter Helm’s shifting position on climate came in a fascinating episode of his podcast, called ‘The changing Net Zero Zeitgeist’. But why, we want to know, does he still think we should have some renewables on the grid?
From the blog
Miliband ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’
Net Zero Watch has belittled the government’s announcement that it will cut electricity bills for large industrial users by 25%. The campaign group has pointed out that the cost of the discount has to
The London-based Net Zero Watch is a campaign group set up to highlight and discuss the serious implications of expensive and poorly considered climate change policies. The Net Zero Samizdat is a newsletter summarising the latest issues - for more information, please visit the website at www.netzerowatch.com.
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