HOME HEATING PROBLEMS DUE TO NET ZERO

There is no doubt that eliminating fossil fuels from our home heating is going to be both costly and inconvenient. There will be huge change-over costs followed by increased running costs, whether we are forced down the heat pump route or the hydrogen gas route. 

When the UK chose to move from town gas to natural gas in the 1970's it was a clear benefit as the gas was going to be cheaper. That is clearly not the case here. We still don't know which system our rulers will choose or when or how it will be paid for. 

Here in this linked article we can see a detailed look at the problems with the hydrogen option. 

Conversion of the UK gas system to transport hydrogen - ScienceDirect

CLIMATE MODELS FAIL AGAIN

 We know that climate models spectacularly fail to show the correct amount of warming, running much too hot. See IPCC AR6: Breaking the hegemony of global climate models – Watts Up With That? 

Now we have this: Pacific problems for climate models - Net Zero Watch They find that the models don’t work and don’t work by a great margin. They find the large-scale differences between observed and modelled trends are very unlikely (<5% probability) to occur due to internal variability as represented in models. Conflicting trends are found even in regions with weak multi-decadal variability, suggesting that the climate model inadequacy is profound.

 All in all it would seem that the world would be mad to rip up a reliable energy system using relatively cheap reliable energy from fossil fuels and move to a costly and much less reliable system based on wind and solar.

BOMB CYCLONES NEED REAL ENERGY, NOT HEAT PUMPS AND WIND

There is an interesting discussion going on at Paul Homewood's blog. It's about what sort of energy will be the most reliable when extreme cold weather strikes. The answer, of course, is fossil fuels. Wind and solar are fine as an extra add on, but the more reliant we become on them the more we are liable to be let down when an emergency strikes. 

Imagine you set out in your electric car when you encounter a blocked road. You will have a much smaller amount of energy to keep you warm than someone in a petrol or diesel vehicle, assuming all vehicles were topped up with fuel or electricity. It could make the difference between life or death.

In a modern country we should expect to be resilient to extreme weather with a more and more robust and reliable network. That does not seem to be the case in parts of the USA where the recent extreme cold has left many without heat and electricity. Some of the contributors on this subject are suggesting that political leaders are deliberately rushing to wind solar and EV's knowing that they will cause hardship. 

Personally I find it hard to believe this is true. I suspect they are being misled by advisors who tell them what they want to hear in a modern version of the King's New Clothes story. In the end we know that the king found out the truth and I expect the public will do so too, but, unfortunately, not before a lot of expense and suffering has occurred. Read the details at the link below:   

 US Grid Needs Fossil Fuels, Not Wind | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

IS THE SUN DRIVING OZONE AND CHANGING THE CLIMATE?

Here is an interesting theory to explain the behaviour of the jet stream hence the extreme weather that has been happening in the USA in recent days. 

Is the Sun driving ozone and changing the climate? « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

TEMPERATURE FIDDLING REVEALED AGAIN

You might think that government temperature records would be an honest display of the data, but in this new video Tony Heller makes a strong case for it to be fabricated. When you cannot trust your government you are in trouble. Watch the video here: 

Are Government Temperature Graphs Correct? - YouTube 

BJORN LOMBORG IN CONVERSATION

Bjorn Lomborg is a very interesting man. He says he believes that man-made global warming is real, but he does not believe the current policies of switching to wind etc. will work. He thinks we should tackle other more urgent issues and wait until a much cheaper solution is found, such as a cheap way to remove CO2 or a cheap way to power the world. I think he is partly right, in that the current policies won't work, but I don't think there is likely to be a cheap solution in the near future, but it is not impossible. 

The problem is that we in the West have become brainwashed into believing there is a "climate emergency" and so the alarmists are not willing to wait until something turns up. The present hugely expensive policies are the only option, even though they are inadequate, so they will be pursued, until they are seen beyond doubt to be too expensive and inadequate, when people will rise up en masse and reject them. 

Here is a link to the whole conversation between Bjorn and John Anderson, a former Deputy PM of Australia. It lasts almost 75 minutes and is all worth listening to, but if you want to cut to the part about climate change, it starts about 28 minutes in. 

 Conversations: Featuring Dr. Bjorn Lomborg, President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center - John AndersonJohn Anderson

SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL MY READERS

Looking at my blog's stats recently I noticed a big increase in readers from the USA which I am naturally delighted about. This blog is, unashamedly, a climate sceptic one and there is plenty to show that, while the alarmists are becoming more and more apocalyptic, there is mounting evidence that the real data tell us that there is nothing to fear from the modest warming from increased CO2 levels. 

This should be good news for all of us, but for those peddling the alarmist narrative it must not be allowed to be heard. In the end the truth must prevail. 

HURRICANES - NO EVIDENCE THEY ARE STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT

 The truth is that we are being lied to by much of the mainstream media who are simply pushing an agenda with no regard for the facts. Another excellent piece by Roger Pielke Jr. explains. 

SERIES: What the media won't tell you about . . . hurricanes (substack.com)

CLIMATE SCIENCE BUILT ON FOUNDATIONS OF SHIFTING SAND

 We all know that the internet contains a lot of outdated material, but what most of us are probably unaware of is that much of the data that is being used to predict the future dangers from global warming is coming from similarly out of date sources. Apparently it is such a big problem that no one is ready to tackle it, or even admit it exists. The linked article below explains the details;

The Unstoppable Momentum of Outdated Science (substack.com)

UNITED NATIONS LEADER AND WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION PEDDLING LIES ON CLIMATE DISASTERS

 Most of us used to accept that organisations like the UN and the WMO were trustworthy. Read this linked report and decide for yourself. Remember that the author believes we should reduce our fossil fuel use to prevent global warming. But he is also a man of great integrity who also believes that honesty is also important. Here is the link;

Don't Believe the Hype (substack.com)

UK FACES A BLEAK ENERGY FUTURE UNDER FOOLISH ENERGY POLICY

When will the public finally wake up to the fact that the UK's current energy policy is the main cause of the very costly energy bills they are paying? I think it will come very soon as the government's scheme to subsidise household bills becomes unaffordable next April and bills rise even higher. Also any further prolonged cold weather may well lead to rationing by power cuts. What a disaster!  

Rishi Sunak’s incoherent energy policy will poison Britain’s future - Net Zero Watch

LEADING CLIMATE SCIENTISTS SAY 21ST CENTURY WARMING MAY NOT BE DUE TO GREENHOUSE GASES

Here is the article giving the details for this claim:

 21st century warming trend change may not be due to greenhouse gasses, leading climate scientists say - Net Zero Watch

Despite all of the uncertainty, Western governments continue to pursue net zero policies which are increasing the cost of energy, leading to poverty and a lower standard of living. Surely a change is imminent?

Q AND A WITH A REAL CLIMATE EXPERT, PROF JOHN CHRISTY

 Here is a really well-explained set of answers by Prof. Christy to some detailed questions:

Data shows there’s no climate catastrophe looming – climatologist Dr J Christy debunks the narrative – Watts Up With That?

If you want to listen to someone who really speaks with authority on climate science then Dr. Christy is my recommendation.

A NEW FAIRY TALE FOR OUR TIMES

 The link under this heading is to a fictional story of how the future of the UK might look as a result of the government continuing along the current path to net zero CO2 emissions. While some aspects may seem far-fetched there are many elements which are only too believable. Indeed it is a a salutary tale of our times. Here is the link: On Belief in the Tooth Fairy: The Battle of Britain’s Climate 2021-2030 – Watts Up With That?

ELECTRIC CAR OWNERS' COSTS JUMP

 It was always certain that the cost of running an electric car was going to go up. The early savings on running costs were just a ploy to lure people to buy them. This piece tells us that the increase is starting to happen now. Electric car owners' costs jump - Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no

UK PETROL AND DIESEL TO INCREASE BY 12 PENCE A LITRE FROM NEXT MARCH

 Here are the details: The Autumn Statement is toxic to Britain's prospects and prosperity - Net Zero Watch I have only just noticed this time bomb included in Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement. What a cunning wheeze to put a delayed tax increase in, just as the voters are deciding who to vote for in next year's council elections. 

METHANE SCARE IS ANOTHER FALSE ALARM

 

How much methane is likely to be released by the melting of permafrost due to Global warming, and what are the likely impacts of this (how bad will the effects be)?

The IPCC exaggerate everything and so don’t take this post as anything remotely truthful, but let’s just see how much methane (CH4) is expected to be released from the melting permaforst, based upon the IPCC’s own figures. In AR5 2013, the IPCC give an estimate of 5 PGs of released methane from permafrost by 2100 (source: IPCC AR5: Biogeochemical Cycles, page 530 to 531). PGs is equivalent to gigatonnes (Gts). See the extract below taken from the link and page above in the IPCC’s report. Now, 5 Gts of CH4 works out at about 1.9ppmv or 1900 parts per billion (ppb) and so 1 Gts of CH4 is equivalent to 0.38ppmv. So, how much effect would this extra 5 Gts of CH4 have? Would it be catastrophic?

Click on image to enlarge.

The formula below can be used to determine how much radiative forcing a given increase in CH4 would have. Where ΔF stands for the ‘increment of radiative forcing’ in W/m²; M is the new CH4 concentration in ppb after the increment is added, and M₀ is the old CH4 concentration before the increment was added.

Accepting that the current CH4 concentration is about 1900ppb (as of 2019) and that the IPCC say another 1900ppb will be added to the atmosphere by 2100 due to the melting permafrost (total of 3800ppb) then that would give us a radiative forcing from the released CH4 of 0.036(√3800−√1900)=0.65W/m²$0.036(\surd 3800-\surd 1900)=0.65W/m²$ which would only be enough to raise the surface temperature by 0.12°C. And that is on the basis of their own figures and formula! It makes you wonder how people can continue to justify ‘the sky is falling’ hysteria about CH4.

ROMAN WARM PERIOD WAS TWO DEGREES CELSIUS WARMER THAN TODAY

Another lie debunked!

 Roman Warm Period Was 2°C Warmer Than Today, New Study Shows - Net Zero Watch

THE TOP FIVE CLIMATE LIES

 Below is a very good concise video debunking the top five climate lies which are being pushed at us constantly by the mainstream media. It is a wave of propaganda which Goebbels would have been proud of. Here is the antidote:

#CONNED: The Top FIVE Climate Change LIES - YouTube 

COULD THIS BE TRUE?

 Oxfordshire Council to Trial a Climate Lockdown Starting 2024 – Watts Up With That?

UPDATE

I have now been sent a link to the actual scheme here:

Consultation on trial traffic filters 2022 | Let's Talk Oxfordshire

THE WIND POWER DELUSION

This is the real reason why our electricity price is going so high (aided by Putin's war). 

The Tories’ Wind Power Delusion–Matt Ridley | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

IS HYDROGEN THE KEY TO NET ZERO?

This short video has some of the answers: 

The truth about hydrogen - YouTube

 Can it be made at a competitive price and in sufficient quantity? Also can it be stored and used safely?

97% CONSENSUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSE - WHY IT IS NONSENSE

 A lot of those who are convinced that global warming is causing a "climate emergency" base their belief on what they have been told about "97% of scientists" agreeing that it is true. The article that I link to below looks closely at the evidence for this statement and finds that it is completely false.

Link: “97% Consensus” — What Consensus? - CO2 Coalition

 

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE COMMITTEE

 Below is a link to a video recording of a really well presented set of information, including a few questions and answers. Dr Wrightstone came across as a very knowledgeable and believable man. The problem for us all is that the media does not allow a rational debate where people like him can put their case.  

Link: Wrightstone Testimony PA House EREC Hearing 2022-10-24 - YouTube

NEW ANTI-NET ZERO GROUP

 CAR 26 is an organisation that I have only just discovered. It is run by a TV presenter, Lois Perry, who seems to get around the studios of the small TV companies, which are the only ones who will have a discussion involving any climate sceptic views. Here is a link to their website which contains a lot of interesting material. It is aimed at the ordinary members of the public, rather than the small number of scientifically minded people, which is a good thing and badly needed. Lois is good at communicating, rather like Jo Nova in Australia, so she may be able to reach more people than the more sophisticated GWPF, which is aimed more at the level of government. Here is a link to their website:

Video Library - CAR26

Sign up here: CLIMATE ANALYSIS REASON - CAR26

DOPE FIGHTS CLIMATE CHANGE - NO IT'S NOT JOE BIDEN OR ED MILIBAND

This is a really wacky way to keep the planet cool 

How does cannabis fight climate change? - future Net Zero

Protestors will just love this!

GREEN "WONDER KIDS" RIPPING US OFF AGAIN

 There are so many people on board the gravy train of renewable energy and net zero that it is simply impossible to name them all. Here is a story which encapsulates the shambles very nicely:

GUY ADAMS: Failed energy firm Bulb cost taxpayers billions but founders walked away with millions | Daily Mail Online

The bottom line in all this is that the British public are being ripped off. We have become so used to this that we simply shrug our shoulders and accept it.

QATAR IS THE SOURCE MUCH OF OUR GAS

We currently rely on Qatar for a key portion of our gas imports, but this is going to rise as we make up for the supply from Russia and the drop in North Sea supplies. 

 Our reliance on Qatari gas could rise in the future. The UK government has been nurturing the relationship with Doha, to ensure security of supply as North Sea reserves dwindle.

Britain in recent months has succeeded in cutting out imports from Russia. That was only about 4% of the UK total - but it makes the gas we source from Qatar even more crucial.

The EU is far more reliant on Russian gas, so securing alternatives is even more pressing.

Overall, the EU only got 5% of its gas from Qatar - but that could change. Olaf Scholz, chancellor of the bloc's biggest gas guzzler - Germany - has said that Qatar will play a central role in the country's strategy to diversify away from Russian gas. But it won't happen overnight.

Contract negotiations have been tricky. Qatar likes to supply gas under long-term deals, lasting 15-20 years, which may not be consistent with Western nations aims to decarbonise.

By contrast, China, with its less ambitious net-zero plans, has unveiled a 27-year agreement to buy a massive $60bn worth of Qatari gas. And Germany needs to boost its infrastructure, the terminals which receive the liquified natural gas - known as LNG - in order to take on more supplies.

The UK is ahead of the game in the latter - thanks to co-operation from Qatar. The country is a majority owner of the South Hook terminal in Wales, where LNG is offloaded into special containers. It's claimed the site can hold a fifth of the UK's daily gas needs - the Qatari government is investing millions to up that capacity by a quarter by 2025.

And by that point, Qatar is expecting to double its LNG output - with no shortage of customers. Many Asian nations are vying with Europe to tie down supplies to ensure energy security - and Qatar is seen as a relatively reliable and geopolitically tame option.

So much for all the talk of ending the use of fossil fuels. Our political leaders know it is totally unrealistic, but they carry on with the pretence. It is all a sham. 

SMART METERS CAN CUT YOU OFF IF YOU GO INTO DEBT

Here is the link: Do smart meters make it easier to force people to pre-pay? | Daily Mail Online 

This will come as no surprise to those who have read this blog, as I have mentioned the fact that they can take over your power supply several times. In fact they have proved to be unreliable on many issues. Yet around 30 million have been fitted. No doubt we will all be coerced into having one eventually. We will be given the carrot of cheaper bills.

EXTREME WEATHER WARNING - NOT TRUE!

 Here is another excellent post from Paul Homewood debunking the latest climate propaganda from our news output from the BBC: An Extreme(ly Nice) Summer | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com) 

Yes, we had a few very hot days, but no one could realistically says this was, over all, an extreme summer. Luckily Paul has unearthed the data to prove that there is no "emergency" and no need to panic. Yes, here in the UK we are experiencing slightly warmer weather than we had in the 1850 -1900 period when we were coming out of the Little Ice Age, but for that we should be thankful, not at all panicked. 

BULGARIA WINS THE JACKPOT

  When the decision on who would host COP29 was made in Egypt this week, the winner was Bulgaria.

“You can only imagine what this means as a contribution to tourism, to transport, to communications and the media, for agriculture, the food industry and many, many other sectors of our economy,” Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said of the win.

It was almost as if they were hosting the next Olympics or the World Cup. That is how much it means to host the next COP jamboree with hundreds of private jets bringing in celebrities from all over the world. Imagine if there was a downgrading of the "climate emergency" to, say, a climate slight warming event? Oh what disaster! 

CO2 INCREASE MAY NOT ALL BE DUE TO FOSSIL FUELS

I am sure the emissions of CO2 from burning fossil fuels has added to the natural level, but it is by no means certain that the natural level was completely fixed at one figure. The article below has some very interesting links in it for those who want to study it in more detail. What it does tell us is that climate science is far from simple and far from settled. Something that the politicians are loathe to admit. 

 Maybe only 15% of CO2 increase since 1750 due to us – an unsettling result for those on board that luxuriously funded liner called the SS Climate Consensus. – Climate Scepticism (cliscep.com)

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WIND TURBINES GIVE OFF A DANGEROUS GW GAS

It is now emerging that wind turbines require the use of a gas with a massive global warming potential in their construction and use. Here is an article which gives the details: 

What A Gas! – Climate Scepticism (cliscep.com)

CO2 EMISSION FACTS - CHINA HAS A BIGGER FOOTPRINT THAN THE UK

 

China has emitted more carbon dioxide over the past eight years than the UK has since the start of the Industrial Revolution, figures have shown.

Between 1750 and 2020, the UK emitted 78 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, compared with China’s emissions of 80 billion tonnes since 2013.

The UK has FOOLISHLY indicated it is open to paying “climate change reparations” to climate vulnerable countries and will discuss the issue at the ongoing Cop27 summit.

However, China is unlikely to be party to an arrangement because it still considers itself a developing country.

This is despite China having emitted 14 per cent of all emissions throughout history, surpassed only by the United States, which has emitted 25 per cent of all emissions.

The UK, in comparison, has emitted just 4.6 per cent of all historic emissions - the fifth highest in the world. Around 80 per cent of these occurred before 1990.

Today, the UK emits less than one per cent of all global emissions each year and, once adjusting for population, ranks 68th in global per capita emissions.

China, on the other hand, is responsible for 30 per cent of all global emissions each year, ranking 42nd in per capita emissions.

THE GREATEST FRAUD IN HISTORY

 An important reminder of what underpins the current climate "emergency". Piltdown man was a low point for honest science in the 1950's, but it did not cost us $trillions which the current climate exaggeration does. Watch this new video from Tony Heller to remind you of how we are all being subjected to tricks and data tampering such as has never been seen on such a scale before. 

(1) Piltdown Mann - YouTube

WARMING INCREASE PRONOUNCEMENT DEBUNKED

 The media has jumped on a new announcement that "Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average". Here: Europe’s climate warming at twice rate of global average, claims WMO | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com) this scare story is debunked using actual data. It is notable that none of the mainstream media ever even tries to challenge these scary announcements. I guess it is so much easier to just go along with sticking to the official narrative.

This is the true headline: "THE UK IS WARMING AT LESS THAN HALF THE RATE OF THE GLOBAL AVERAGE" - You won't be seeing that announcement on any mainstream media. 

ELECTRIC CARS - SOME INCONVENIENT FACTS

That is, inconvenient for those who think they are going to have a big influence on ridding the world of fossil fuels. Here is a short video:

 (1) Electric Cars: Inconvenient Facts, Part One - YouTube

What this video reminds us, is that things are not anywhere near as simple as the Stop Oil nutters would have us believe.

CLIMATE COMPENSATION FOR "LOSS AND DAMAGE"

Apparently this year's climate conference is due to try and reach agreement on the subject of "loss and damage" caused allegedly by climate change caused by global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels. The linked article, below, discusses this and points out the obvious difficulties of dealing with such a nebulous subject, but as it points out, once the principle has been accepted then some funding becomes expected. Yet another drain on the taxpayer. It is too easy for politicians to spend or give away other people's money to make caring and generous gestures

 COP27 — the Camel’s Nose of Loss and Damage Enters the Talks – Watts Up With That?

FOSSIL FUELS MAKING A MASSIVE COME BACK!

 Vijay Jayaraj: The world is transitioning to fossil fuels

The Washington Times, 25 October 2022
 
Despite the fanfare surrounding wind and solar, the world’s dependency on fossil fuels is increasing. Last week, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said that the world is now “transitioning to coal.”

Saad al-Kaabi, Qatar‘s energy minister, says: “Many countries particularly in Europe which had been strong advocates of green energy and carbon-free future have made a sudden and sharp U-turn. Today, coal burning is once again on the rise reaching its highest levels since 2014.”

They are right. Global coal demand will reach a historic high in 2022, similar to 2013’s record levels. According to the International Energy Agency, “Global coal consumption is forecast to rise by 0.7 percent in 2022 to 8 billion tons. … Coal consumption in the European Union is expected to rise by seven percent in 2022 on top of last year’s 14 percent jump.”

Coal will continue to be a sought-after energy source as “rising gas prices after 2030 will make existing coal-fired generation more economic,” the IEA says. Global energy demand will grow by 47% from now through 2050, and oil is expected to be the major source of energy.

Analysts are projecting “a huge gas-to-coal fuel transition in power and industrial sectors” of Europe. Yes, not gas to renewables, but gas to coal. In fact, the European Union’s coal consumption grew 16% year-on-year for the first half of 2022. European countries imported 7.9 million tons of thermal coal in June, more than doubling year-on-year. Annual coal imports are expected to reach 100 million tons by the end of the year, the highest since 2017.

Even in the most developed economies of the West like Germany and the United Kingdom, fossil fuels continue to dominate as the only dependable source of energy. Germany is set to become the third-highest importer of Indonesian coal in 2023, ranked just below coal-guzzling China and India.

AP says, “Coal, long treated as a legacy fuel in Europe, is now helping the continent safeguard its power supply and cope with the dramatic rise in natural gas prices caused by the war.” Rather than wind or solar, it is coal that is keeping the lights on in Europe.

Taking stock of the tremendous performance of coal, a Shaw and Partners senior analyst commented: “Who would have thought dirty ol’ coal would have been the best-performing equities in the last financial year? So far this financial year it’s also the best-performing sector.”

Given this reality, can Western economies protect themselves from being victims of their own green policies that neither produce the required energy nor save the planet?

Many Western leaders are not ready to admit that this is a misery self-inflicted by their green-energy obsession that compromised the supply of fossil fuels.

The global green energy movement’s primary goal is to make economies transition to renewable sources of energy, a move that some believe will help save the planet from climate change. But sources like wind, solar, and biomass are neither reliable nor affordable — nor even “renewable.” These indisputable facts were disregarded as Western economies continued to make their so-called energy transition.

As a result, much of Europe, the U.K. and North America find themselves in energy turmoil.

Instead of harvesting their abundance of fossil fuels, these economies are in a state of lamentation, desperate for the procurement of the very fuel sources they once despised.

Last week, the White House said it was concerned about a cut in oil production announced by OPEC, despite the Biden administration’s denigration of domestic oil. In Europe, leaders are livid over a gas shortage, another fossil fuel that they claim is bad for the planet.

Qatar’s Saad Al-Kaabi says that European “green” policies are responsible for high energy prices and that leaders in the West “don’t have a plan.” Energy shortages have forced them to return to the most dependable sources — coal and oil. They are now scampering to ensure energy security for winter, when many believe likely that there will be power blackouts in the U.K. and Germany.

The world is now transitioning to fossil fuels — not renewables, despite vast amounts of time and money spent on developing wind and solar technologies.

Vijay Jayaraj is a research associate at the CO2 Coalition, Arlington, Virginia. He holds a master’s degree in environmental sciences from the University of East Anglia and resides in India.

THE SVALBARD DECEPTION

 We are constantly being told that global warming is "much worse than we feared" and that we ought to be panicking. A recent example of this was on the news in the last dew days. Svalbard we were told is warming at "six times the global average". Here: BBC Worried That Svalbard Is As Hot As In 1922 | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com) Paul Homewood reveals the truth, which is that Svalbard was warmer in the 1920s and has subsequently cooled until the 1960s and then warmed again. 

SOMALIAN HYPOCRITES SIGN OIL DEAL

 I don't expect anyone will be surprised to learn that the Somalian government are developing their oil industry while at the same time demanding billions of dollars in compensation for the "climate damage" which they blame on fossil fuels. See here: Somali Government Signs Controversial Coastline Exploration - East African Business Week (busiweek.com)

As Paul Homewood explains the current drought in Somalia is not unusual. He shows the evidence here: Somalia Say Drought Is Due To Climate Change, As They Demand Billions | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

The whole "climate crisis" issue is entirely political and is used by political leaders to further their own interests. Any scientific pronouncements are infected by the political imperative. Most people have far too much to lose to try and stand out against the prevailing narrative. 

It will all end in failure, as the UN is now itself forecasting, see here: Climate change: UN warns key warming threshold slipping from sight - BBC News There is no way the world will ever follow the path to do without fossil fuels while there is no credible alternative and the penny is finally dropping. Unfortunately my country (UK) will cling to its ruinous path to the bitter end.

RENEWABLES - THE DOWNSIDE

 Following on from yesterday's thought provoking video I invite you to listen to a very interesting and powerful short lecture by someone who really believes in living in harmony with nature and yet has come to the conclusion that renewables cannot provide the answer. See what he has to say for yourself.

Why renewables can’t save the planet | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxDanubia - YouTube

HOW MUCH ENERGY WILL THE WORLD NEED?

The title of this article is crucial to understanding whether "net zero" is a realistic proposition. Here is a short video which succinctly explains the issue and why renewables will never be the solution. They may play a small role, but going down the route of trying to replace all fossil fuels with them is simply a foolish fantasy. 

How Much Energy Will the World Need? - YouTube

The Chinese and most of the developing world understands this already, but they keep the pretence going in order to weaken the gullible and naive Western governments which are willing to go along with it 

NET ZERO IS KILLING BRITISH MANUFACTURING

 London, 15 October - Energy costs will close two major ‘green’ manufacturing operations

 

• BMW is moving manufacturing of the electric Mini from the UK to China where manufacturing is powered by cheap coal.

 

 

• Britishvolt, a major battery manufacturing startup, is on the brink of collapse.

 

Both companies have cited high energy prices as the reason for their problems.

 

Claims that the UK’s economy will be based around ‘green industries’ are clearly false.

 

• Manufacturing of renewables and EVs will be built in places where energy is cheap, which means places where it is derived from fossil fuels.

 

• European wind turbine manufacturers are financially struggling and cutting jobs, losing market share to Chinese competitors benefiting from cheap coal.

 

• Net Zero is driving the wholesale deindustrialisation of Britain which threatens to make the UK uninvestable.

 

The economic crisis can only be solved by cheap energy

 

• There will be no economic growth without cheap energy.

 

• Cheap energy can only be delivered through increased supply of fossil fuels and nuclear, and elimination of renewables.

 

Net Zero plans must be cancelled as a matter of urgency.

 

Net Zero is unattainable and a danger to national well-being

UK FARM LAND UNDER THREAT FROM SOLAR PANEL DEVELOPMENT

 

London, 11 October - Net Zero Watch today welcomed media reports that the Secretary of State for the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), The Rt Hon Ranil Jayawardena MP, is minded to tighten planning advice to discourage the development of large scale solar photovoltaic power stations on farmland. Net Zero Watch has warned of this misuse of farmland and its threat to food security in two papers by our energy editor, Dr John Constable.   The most recent of which was published in March this year: The Case for Reform of Solar Energy Planning Guidance.   The loss of agricultural land is on a highly significant scale with 30,000 acres or more currently facing proposals for solar photovoltaic, and much more in the early stages of development, putting further pressure on land use.   The UK currently has approximately 14.8 million acres of arable land, the lowest level since 1945. In the decade 2009–2019, the arable area fell by about 740,000 acres, and the area of land lost to agriculture currently stands at about 99,000 acres per year. The area facing solar development is a highly significant increment to an already undesirable trend. The UK is approximately 61% self-sufficient in food production, and 75% self-sufficient in indigenous food types.   However, this relatively reassuring picture is put into doubt by the decline in agricultural area under cultivation and by population growth, which adds approximately 400,000 people to feed each year. On these assumptions, within twenty years the UK will be feeding a population that is considerably larger, but from an arable landbase that has shrunk by 13%. This would imply an import dependency of about 50% or more.   Against this background Mr. Jayawardena’s move to restrain development is obviously wise. We must hope that the government is not deflected by protests from vested interests in the solar industry and their followers in parliament.   NZW’s energy director, Dr. Constable, said:   "Farmland is already a solar converter making food, which is much more valuable than third-rate and very expensive electrons from solar photovoltaic cells. The fact that some green campaigners would rather have low grade electricity than high quality British farm produce shows how bizarrely irrational environmentalism has become."   Contact   Dr John Constable. Energy Director, Net Zero Watch e: john.constable.1837@gmail.com

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