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Net Zero Watch has produced this short documentary on Britain’s energy story and the real-world harms of Net Zero. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FILM.
It is presented by ex-Sky News and ex-GB News’ Colin Brazier and features Claire Coutinho, the Shadow Energy Secretary. The film is based on two reports we published last year by John Constable and the ex-Conservative MP and Minister, Steve Baker.
The film was produced by Outpost Studios, which was founded by filmmakers Alex Webster and James Glancy.
UK
Miliband refuses to publish China-UK energy agreement
Ed Miliband is under increasing public pressure to explain why he will not publish the UK’s March 2025 energy cooperation agreement with China, despite facing questions in Parliament and before a select committee.
In the Commons, when challenged by Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho, he dismissed concerns as a “wacky conspiracy theory that she gets on the internet”. He later appeared before the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, where he was asked repeatedly why the agreement has not been disclosed and refused to answer the question seventeen times.
READ OUR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR’S OP-ED CALLING ON MILIBAND TO PUBLISH THE DEAL HERE.
Unite threatens early disaffiliation from Labour
Labour's biggest union backer has expedited its plan to disaffiliate with Labour, having launched a consultation with its members on the proposal this week. According to Sky News, Unite is now moving forward plans to divorce the party at their annual conference in September. Net Zero Watch understands that growing concerns amongst members about the green agenda is being cited as one of the reasons for this push.
Tony Blair’s think tank accuses Miliband of pushing up energy bills
Tony Blair’s thinktank has accused Ed Miliband of driving up energy prices in a report criticising the government’s green policies and urging the energy secretary to drop some of them altogether, including almost completely decarbonising the electricity system by 2030.
Greedy wind farms gaming the system
Wind farm owners who earn huge payouts from gaming Britain’s energy system face a crackdown under new reforms proposed by power grid bosses. The National Energy System Operator warned that companies were deliberately clogging up Britain’s energy system to boost their own revenues. This is because wind farms can be paid to switch off when the grid becomes too congested to transport their power, allowing traders to game the system.
Centrica: UK electricity prices set to cost more than post-Ukraine invasion
New projections from Centrica show that the UK energy system will be one where, by 2030, the electricity price will be higher than it was at the peak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The boss of Centrica has warned that one-third of the cost of that electricity will be wholesale costs and the other two-thirds will be system costs.
International
Macron blames renewables for Spain’s blackout
Emmanuel Macron has blamed Spain's mega-blackout, which plunged the country into darkness in April leaving five dead and millions without power, on the country's overreliance on renewable energy. The French President hit out at Spanish reliance on renewable energies, claiming 'no system can withstand such dependence' and 'Its problem is that it has a 100 per cent renewable energy model that its own domestic grid cannot support.
Etcetera…
Matt Ridley writes that the rest of the world is abandoning Net Zero, but Britain remains the last man standing.
Andrew was on Talk TV to discuss the Tony Blair Institute’s new report on Net Zero and on GB News to comment on new predictions made by Centrica’s boss.
Edinburgh event coming
Net Zero Watch is going to be hosting a private event in Edinburgh ahead of the Scottish elections. NZW donors in the Central Belt should look out for an invitation next week. Please let us know if you don’t receive one. If you are in Edinburgh and would like to come along, do drop us a message too, but we can’t promise anything at the moment.
From the blog
FRI, FEB 13
Miliband must publish his secret China energy deal
This week, Ed Miliband had two clear opportunities to explain why he will not publish the UK’s energy cooperation agreement with China from 2025.
Read More
Net Zero Watch has produced this short documentary on Britain’s energy story and the real-world harms of Net Zero. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FILM.
It is presented by ex-Sky News and ex-GB News’ Colin Brazier and features Claire Coutinho, the Shadow Energy Secretary. The film is based on two reports we published last year by John Constable and the ex-Conservative MP and Minister, Steve Baker.
The film was produced by Outpost Studios, which was founded by filmmakers Alex Webster and James Glancy.
UK
Miliband refuses to publish China-UK energy agreement
Ed Miliband is under increasing public pressure to explain why he will not publish the UK’s March 2025 energy cooperation agreement with China, despite facing questions in Parliament and before a select committee.
In the Commons, when challenged by Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho, he dismissed concerns as a “wacky conspiracy theory that she gets on the internet”. He later appeared before the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, where he was asked repeatedly why the agreement has not been disclosed and refused to answer the question seventeen times.
READ OUR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR’S OP-ED CALLING ON MILIBAND TO PUBLISH THE DEAL HERE.
Unite threatens early disaffiliation from Labour
Labour's biggest union backer has expedited its plan to disaffiliate with Labour, having launched a consultation with its members on the proposal this week. According to Sky News, Unite is now moving forward plans to divorce the party at their annual conference in September. Net Zero Watch understands that growing concerns amongst members about the green agenda is being cited as one of the reasons for this push.
Tony Blair’s think tank accuses Miliband of pushing up energy bills
Tony Blair’s thinktank has accused Ed Miliband of driving up energy prices in a report criticising the government’s green policies and urging the energy secretary to drop some of them altogether, including almost completely decarbonising the electricity system by 2030.
Greedy wind farms gaming the system
Wind farm owners who earn huge payouts from gaming Britain’s energy system face a crackdown under new reforms proposed by power grid bosses. The National Energy System Operator warned that companies were deliberately clogging up Britain’s energy system to boost their own revenues. This is because wind farms can be paid to switch off when the grid becomes too congested to transport their power, allowing traders to game the system.
Centrica: UK electricity prices set to cost more than post-Ukraine invasion
New projections from Centrica show that the UK energy system will be one where, by 2030, the electricity price will be higher than it was at the peak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The boss of Centrica has warned that one-third of the cost of that electricity will be wholesale costs and the other two-thirds will be system costs.
International
Macron blames renewables for Spain’s blackout
Emmanuel Macron has blamed Spain's mega-blackout, which plunged the country into darkness in April leaving five dead and millions without power, on the country's overreliance on renewable energy. The French President hit out at Spanish reliance on renewable energies, claiming 'no system can withstand such dependence' and 'Its problem is that it has a 100 per cent renewable energy model that its own domestic grid cannot support.
Etcetera…
Matt Ridley writes that the rest of the world is abandoning Net Zero, but Britain remains the last man standing.
Andrew was on Talk TV to discuss the Tony Blair Institute’s new report on Net Zero and on GB News to comment on new predictions made by Centrica’s boss.
Edinburgh event coming
Net Zero Watch is going to be hosting a private event in Edinburgh ahead of the Scottish elections. NZW donors in the Central Belt should look out for an invitation next week. Please let us know if you don’t receive one. If you are in Edinburgh and would like to come along, do drop us a message too, but we can’t promise anything at the moment.
From the blog
FRI, FEB 13
Miliband must publish his secret China energy deal
This week, Ed Miliband had two clear opportunities to explain why he will not publish the UK’s energy cooperation agreement with China from 2025.
Read More
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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