UK
Net Zero Watch: we need a Coal Power 2030 mission
Britain faces an electricity capacity crunch, because we will soon lose much of our gas-fired fleet. Replacements - either nuclear or gas - will arrive too late. A new paper by Andrew Montford explains that the only option is coal. Politicians will need to come to terms with this painful fact.
READ ANDREW’S OP-ED ‘THE CASE FOR COAL’ FOR THE CRITIC HERE
WATCH OUR SHORT AI VIDEO EXPLAINER HERE
EDF boss: stop building wind farms
Britain should stop building wind farms because the country has too much electricity, the UK boss of EDF Energy has said. The energy giant’s boss said Miliband’s expansion of wind and solar power was creating far more electricity generation capacity than needed, meaning the UK needs to build twice the transmission grid. All at high fixed costs and resulting in taxpayers increasingly having to pay to switch off turbines at times when the grid cannot handle their power.
World Cup could cause jet fuel shortage in the UK
The World Cup in North America could prompt a jet fuel shortage in the UK as refineries move to focus on providing petrol for the millions of drivers attending, airlines have been warned. Since the war in Iran caused disruption to supply, the government has filled the gap by importing more jet fuel from the US, with the UK becoming America’s leading export destination.
British households could spend £1bn subsidising European energy bills
British households could spend around £1.4bn subsidising European electricity bills in 2030 as part of Ed Miliband’s green energy push, a report has warned. On windy or sunny days when Britain generates excess solar or wind energy, British households continue to pay well above the wholesale price. The surplus is then shipped to Europe via electricity inter-connectors and sold at a discount in countries such as France, Denmark and the Netherlands while British consumers cover the full pre-negotiated bill under the Contracts for Difference scheme.
Watch
WATCH NET ZERO WATCH’S ANDREW MONTFORD LAUNCH HIS COAL POWER 2030 PAPER ON GB NEWS
WATCH GWPF’S HARRY WILKINSON INTERVIEW BARONESS CLAIRE FOX
Etcetera…
Read: James Woudhuysen on how Net Zero is reversing the Industrial Revolution.
Read: Paul Homewood on the empty promise of green jobs
Read: Ben Pile on the European greenlash
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WED, JUN 10
The cynicism of the Secretary of State
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Meat and dairy wars: how Net Zero will squeeze British farmers and families
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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.
Net Zero Watch: we need a Coal Power 2030 mission
Britain faces an electricity capacity crunch, because we will soon lose much of our gas-fired fleet. Replacements - either nuclear or gas - will arrive too late. A new paper by Andrew Montford explains that the only option is coal. Politicians will need to come to terms with this painful fact.
READ ANDREW’S OP-ED ‘THE CASE FOR COAL’ FOR THE CRITIC HERE
WATCH OUR SHORT AI VIDEO EXPLAINER HERE
Miliband defies Starmer over budget cuts
Ed Miliband has successfully resisted pressure from Sir Keir Starmer to cut spending in his department amid a Cabinet row about how to fund defence. The ultimatum from No 10 would have forced Mr Miliband to cut spending on net zero schemes by hundreds of millions of pounds, including support for heat pumps, carbon capture and hydrogen production. The PM was reportedly eyeing even greater cuts to net zero expenditure, where £9bn alone is set to be spent on controversial carbon capture and storage – a technology that has never been commercially proven.
The row has resulted in two respected defence ministers resigning from Starmer’s government. One of the former Ministers, Al Carns, has been on the offensive today calling for cheaper energy and a new approach to energy policy. The former Royal Marine is rumoured to be running as the next leader of the Labour Party.
Ed Miliband has successfully resisted pressure from Sir Keir Starmer to cut spending in his department amid a Cabinet row about how to fund defence. The ultimatum from No 10 would have forced Mr Miliband to cut spending on net zero schemes by hundreds of millions of pounds, including support for heat pumps, carbon capture and hydrogen production. The PM was reportedly eyeing even greater cuts to net zero expenditure, where £9bn alone is set to be spent on controversial carbon capture and storage – a technology that has never been commercially proven.
The row has resulted in two respected defence ministers resigning from Starmer’s government. One of the former Ministers, Al Carns, has been on the offensive today calling for cheaper energy and a new approach to energy policy. The former Royal Marine is rumoured to be running as the next leader of the Labour Party.
EDF boss: stop building wind farms
Britain should stop building wind farms because the country has too much electricity, the UK boss of EDF Energy has said. The energy giant’s boss said Miliband’s expansion of wind and solar power was creating far more electricity generation capacity than needed, meaning the UK needs to build twice the transmission grid. All at high fixed costs and resulting in taxpayers increasingly having to pay to switch off turbines at times when the grid cannot handle their power.
Burnham wavers on Net Zero MPs to vote on the Seventh Carbon Budget
MPs will get a greater say over Britain’s next net zero target after ministers agreed to pressure from the Environmental Audit Committee. The Government has accepted the call for a half-day debate before Parliament agrees the Seventh Carbon Budget. That is a major shift in scrutiny. The previous Carbon Budget received just 17 minutes of debate in a Commons committee room, despite setting legally binding emissions limits that shape energy, transport, heating and industry policy.
READ MAURICE COUSINS’ POST ON CB7’S IMPACT ON MEAT AND DAIRY HERE.
International
MPs will get a greater say over Britain’s next net zero target after ministers agreed to pressure from the Environmental Audit Committee. The Government has accepted the call for a half-day debate before Parliament agrees the Seventh Carbon Budget. That is a major shift in scrutiny. The previous Carbon Budget received just 17 minutes of debate in a Commons committee room, despite setting legally binding emissions limits that shape energy, transport, heating and industry policy.
READ MAURICE COUSINS’ POST ON CB7’S IMPACT ON MEAT AND DAIRY HERE.
International
World Cup could cause jet fuel shortage in the UK
The World Cup in North America could prompt a jet fuel shortage in the UK as refineries move to focus on providing petrol for the millions of drivers attending, airlines have been warned. Since the war in Iran caused disruption to supply, the government has filled the gap by importing more jet fuel from the US, with the UK becoming America’s leading export destination.
British households could spend £1bn subsidising European energy bills
British households could spend around £1.4bn subsidising European electricity bills in 2030 as part of Ed Miliband’s green energy push, a report has warned. On windy or sunny days when Britain generates excess solar or wind energy, British households continue to pay well above the wholesale price. The surplus is then shipped to Europe via electricity inter-connectors and sold at a discount in countries such as France, Denmark and the Netherlands while British consumers cover the full pre-negotiated bill under the Contracts for Difference scheme.
Watch
WATCH NET ZERO WATCH’S ANDREW MONTFORD LAUNCH HIS COAL POWER 2030 PAPER ON GB NEWS
WATCH GWPF’S HARRY WILKINSON INTERVIEW BARONESS CLAIRE FOX
Etcetera…
Read: James Woudhuysen on how Net Zero is reversing the Industrial Revolution.
Read: Paul Homewood on the empty promise of green jobs
Read: Ben Pile on the European greenlash
From the blog
WED, JUN 10
The cynicism of the Secretary of State
Read More
FRI, JUN 12
Meat and dairy wars: how Net Zero will squeeze British farmers and families
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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