BRITAIN'S POINTLESS NET ZERO DISASTER

Rupert Darwall has written some very good essays in the press about the impending disaster from the net zero policy. This one contains some very stark stark figures which should give us all cause for concern. Here is one nugget:

The Climate Change Act was passed to show Britain’s climate leadership and inspire the rest of the world to follow its example. How did that work out? In the 11 years that transpired from passing the Act to legislating net zero in 2019, Britain’s fossil fuel emissions fell by 180 million metric tons – a 33% reduction. Over the same period, the rest of the world’s emissions increased by 5,177 million metric tons – a rise of 16%. Put another way, 11 years of British emissions reduction were wiped out in around 140 days by increased emissions from the rest of the world. 

Britain’s Net Zero Disaster and the Wind Power Scam • Watts Up With That?

BBC CLIMATE "DISINFORMATION REPORTER" GOES ON 6 MONTH CLIMATE COURSE

It can't be easy promoting all the information to try and convince the public that there is a "climate emergency", so the BBC are sending one of their climate reporters on a six month course to bring him up to speed in countering all the arguments, like the ones on this website, which show that there is no emergency. 

What a pity they don't actually engage in debate with those who make these arguments. If their arguments were strong enough then it would make sense for them to do so. Read the details here:

 BBC ‘Disinformation’ Reporter Plans Six-Month Sabbatical to go on Climate Course Funded by Green Billionaires • Watts Up With That?

CERTAINLY NOT THE HOTTEST IN 125000 YEARS

Below is a superb debunk of the ridiculous nonsense about the recent few months being the hottest period in 125000 years. Don't these people realise that in making such huge claims they are laying themselves open to being comprehensively debunked? Or do they believe that the more outrageous the claim the more the public will be impressed? If it's the latter then I think they are deluding themselves. 

Hottest In 125,000 Years? | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

MIXING UP CLIMATE AND WEATHER AGAIN

If plants and animals were so poor at coping with year to year changes in the seasons, then I would have to ask the obvious question which is how have they all survived for the past hundreds of thousands of years? Are they really saying that they know what the variation in the seasons was from one year to the next thousands of years ago? Of course they don't. We all know that there can be tremendous changes from one year to the next, and that this can lead to some species being severely hit in certain places, but they can also recover in another year when conditions are more favourable.   

 Climate change: Seasonal shifts causing 'chaos' for UK nature - BBC News

GLACIERS DON'T LIE, UNLIKE ALARMIST SCIENTISTS

 In the video below, you can see how the so-called Hockey-Stick Graph constructed by Michael Mann does not stand up to scrutiny when compared with what actually happened to natural temperature indicators, like glaciers. Its credibility just melts away like ice should in a warming world.

Here is a link to the short 6 minute video: When Did The Glaciers Form? (youtube.com)

PEOPLE DON'T BUY THE GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA ON HEAT PUMPS

Richard North writes some interesting stuff and the article below contains a lot of truth as far as the policy on heat pumps is concerned. As Richard points out, we are in the Alice-in-Wonderland school of government support as, despite needing £4.5 billion a year to meet its targets, the government has committed a mere £1.5 billion spread over four years from 2025 to 2028. This amounts to a total of 200,000 conversions at a rate of 50,000 a year – leaving unfunded around 550,000 conversions a year to meet the target. Read the rest here:

 Net-zero: the wages of propaganda | Turbulent Times

JUST STOP AND THINK ABOUT THE WONDERS OF OIL

 Happy Christmas everybody. Thank goodness those Just Stop Oil fanatics have not got their way. I want us to celebrate the widespread availability of fossil fuels which have given us such a wonderful time in human history to enjoy (at least in peaceful Western democracies).

In case a Just Stop Oil fanatic has stumbled across this site while surfing the net on his or her lap top, I produce the link below for them to  ponder as we tuck into the turkey and mince pies.

What could happen if we just stopped oil? Six billion might die | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

UK AIMS FOR "COMPETITIVE CARBON CAPTURE MARKET" BY 2035

Did the headline make you scratch your head and wonder what on earth this was all about? When this dropped into my inbox my reaction was - how can there be a market in carbon capture? (let alone a competitive one!) The only way this could come about was if the government was to force it upon us, and thus force up the price of everything that produces CO2. This is simply Newspeak, as in 1984, where words took on whatever meaning the government wanted. To prove I did not make it all up here is the article which was sent to me:

 UK aims for competitive carbon capture market by 2035 - Energy Live News 

All this could only be allowed to happen if we really had a "climate emergency" (due to CO2), so you can see how important all the propaganda to keep us all believing in it is. If it could be clearly demonstrated that there was no climate emergency then the whole thing would crumble away, which is why there are no serious discussions about the science in the media. 

WEATHER AND CLIMATE - THE CONFUSION IS EXPLOITED

Climate scientists were a little puzzled at this year’s sudden temperature surge as they cannot quite explain it: their models neither predict it nor are they able to account for it.  UK Met Office  have made a highly ingenious proposition. They are suggesting to mix ten years of past temperature data with ten years of projected temperatures to establish the climate we are currently experiencing. The Met Office’s cunning plan is part of a trend – making the ‘climate’ period shorter and the ‘weather’ longer. What was once defined as short-term weather is now called climate, ignoring the 30 year definition of climate that puts weather events into their statistical context

  2023: Global temperature, statistics and hot air - Net Zero Watch

CHINESE COMMUNISTS FUND CLIMATE ACTIVISTS IN UK AND USA

 The Energy Foundation China — an NGO dedicated to worrying about carbon emissions — spent nearly $4 million working on reducing US emissions instead of Chinese ones. They also spent some  undisclosed amount helping the Grantham Research Institute in London last year.  Further details in this link:

The Chinese Communist Party linked to funding for climate activists in the US and UK « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

YES - ANOTHER ONE!

 There is always something more to be learnt when it comes to net zero, or so it would appear from the number of seminars, conferences and webinars that come through my inbox. Here is the latest on public sector decarbonisation:

PSE Events | Shaping the Future of the Public Sector (publicsectorexecutive.com)

When you look at the programme there is not much detail, and I note they are still looking for speakers as well as sponsors. I might see if Paul Burgess is available!

WHY HAVE WE NOT BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE SEVERE COLD WEATHER IN RUSSIA?

 I know that weather and climate are two different things, but it is clearly noticeable that the two are mixed up quite deliberately to cause alarm when it is about warming, yet there is little or no mention of severe cold weather. This is now so blatant that it has become obvious that there is an agenda to convince the public that there is a global warming crisis. 

GERMANS FACING RESTRICTED LIFE UNDER GREEN RULE

"How we live, heat, get around, travel and what we eat could soon no longer be an individual decision, but increasingly be dictated by the state,” a former German federal minister warns. "Large sections of the climate protection movement are fighting our way of living and our economy at least as much as they are fighting climate change.”

Read the details at the link below. 

Former Federal German Minister Under Merkel Warns: Germany Heading To A Climate Tyranny (notrickszone.com)

RECORD COAL USE IN 2023

The best kept secret in the world is that humans are using more coal than ever

Oblivious to the trillions of dollars being spent on wind and solar, 82% of the world’s energy still comes from fossil fuels

So much for the “stranded dead asset”. In 2022 the world set a new all-time record for coal use — reaching 8.5 billion tons. In 2023, despite all the Net Zero billions in spending, despite the boom in windmills and solar panels, global demand for coal will top 8.54 billion tons.

 More coal burned on Earth in 2023 than ever before in human history « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

WHY TREBLING WIND TURBINES WOULD BE A DISASTER

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All the major UK parties plan to treble our wind farms. In this video Paul explains this would be a hugely costly disaster that would still leave us needing enough gas to supply the entire power grid. When the wind stops episode 7- Nobody is doing the maths:-    • When the wind stops 7   Is anybody do...  

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COURSE FOR JUST £1899 (PLUS VAT)

Despite the plight of the economy, there is no shortage of training opportunities for those adhering to the woke agenda. This course is over three days. There are similar courses on climate change for those organisations with cash to spare. You will note that this is at "level 7". Goodness knows what the top level is, or how many courses are required to reach level 7.

 CMI Level 7 Strategic Approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - My Professional Development (mypd.co.uk)

CLIMATE SCIENTIST'S QUEST FOR THE TRUTH

Paul Burgess deserves great credit for his efforts to get out the truth about climate change in the face of enormous challenges. He is, as far as I know, the only scientist who is putting his head above the parapet and challenging the sound bites and spin which is promoted daily by the mainstream media. Have a look at his latest podcast below: 

GBNEWS NANA AKUA A CRAZY DAY FOR PAUL BURGESS (youtube.com)

HYDROGEN TO REPLACE NATURAL GAS - NOT LIKELY?

The dilemma for the government is that they have to replace our natural gas (methane) with either electric heat pumps, which are expensive and require a lot of other work to radiators and insulation, or hydrogen gas. The hydrogen would require a much cheaper and simpler adaptation to the home, but there are other drawbacks as this article explains:

 Unpopular hydrogen trials to be expanded to thousands more homes | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com) 

The government has, so far, understandably dithered. But delay means no change as the clock ticks towards the magic date of 2050. 

THE BENEFITS OF MORE CO2

This video explains the science demonstrating that the world needs more CO2 and that even doubling it will only be beneficial.

 More CO2 Please (youtube.com)

THE LITTLE ICE AGE AND THE MEDIEVAL WARM PERIOD WERE WORLD-WIDE

The video below proves it: 

When History Matters with Climate Alarmism - The Little Ice Age (youtube.com)

This video takes you on a journey demonstrating that the Little Ice Age and Medieval Warm Period were worldwide. It proves that the alarmists claim that they were simply regional is wrong. It covers some of the latest research. Associated videos:- Layman's Guide to The Hockey Stick    • The Layman's Guide to The Hockey Stic...   To Then heart of the Climate Deception    • To the heart of Climate Deception   Science Breakthrough - Scientists prove the Sun has more influence on the climate than CO2.    • Science Breakthrough - Scientists pro...  

REGOs - WHAT ARE THEY?

 REGOs are Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin certificates. used to certify renewable electricity in the UK. For each MWh a renewable generator produces, they can claim a REGO. Some people and some businesses want to be able to say they use renewable energy. For businesses this may be important to them as they believe their customers will think more highly of them if they can demonstrate their "green" credentials.

In reality the electricity available to us all is fed into the grid by all the different sources of supply including renewable and non-renewable suppliers. So everyone gets the same mix, which is constantly changing as the strength of the wind and the intensity of sunlight change. The concept of receiving 100% renewable energy is therefore an abstract concept which is based on trading these certificates. 

Where there is a market that can be fiddled then it is almost certain that it will be. You can read more details about this below;

Renewable Energy Guarantees Origin (REGO) Scheme Explained - Simply Switch 

 For many businesses, renewable power has become a crucial part of evidencing how they are decarbonising.  There is a lot of pressure on some businesses to do this, but how much more are they prepared to pay for electricity to do it?

Another important point to note is that for every customer that purchases REGOs and claims that their electricity is 100% renewable, the remaining customers will be deemed to be receiving a higher percentage of non-green energy, though they won't be told this! 

The result is NET ZERO as far as reducing the UKs overall CO2 emissions.

VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY

Below are some points taken from a lecture by Professor Wyss Yim of University of Hong Kong in which he pointed out that all too frequently, submarine volcanoes creating warmth on the surface of the oceans are confused with El Niños, or worse, warming of the oceans from the influence of carbon dioxide. Greenhouse gases radiate infrared energy which does not penetrate even one inch into the oceans.

 Yim emphasizes that the IPCC now assumes all climate change (warming) is the product of human influence and is almost immediate rather than having to persist for 30 years or more. In short, any weather change can be called climate change. No doubt, a cooling would be dismissed as a freak event, or simply “weather.”

Yim states that climate change is a product of astronomical forcing including solar variability and the interaction of the Earth systems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, pedosphere (the soil mantel of Earth) and lithosphere (rocky shell) including volcanism.

He ranks the order of importance for causing climate change as:

1. Astronomical forcing (glacial cycles, and regional changes such as monsoons and daily changes
2. Geothermal heat/plate climatology
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3. Human induced changes including heat generation, water cycle changes and greenhouse gases.

Volcanic eruptions create the formation of heat blobs in the oceans and cause pressure changes, surface wind changes, sea-level changes --- thermal expansion, ocean current changes and polar sea-ice changes.

Yim gives interesting statistics on submarine volcanoes: Number – 1 million; Rising above 1 km from seabed – 75,000; Magma output in oceanic ridges – 75%; and Active submarine volcanoes --- about 5000.

The Geothermal heat released during eruptions change the ‘normal’ oceanic and / or atmospheric circulation and cause Ocean warming and ecological changes.

“Climatic models must take into account the influence of volcanic eruptions on atmospheric and oceanic circulation. The role of submarine volcanism in regional oceanic warming is greatly underestimated.

The missing heat attributed to carbon dioxide storage in oceans is better explained by the release of geothermal heat through submarine volcanism.”

“Volcanic eruptions as a cause in both cooling and warming is underestimated… Our dynamic Earth must be understood.”_

CLIMATE CHANGE INTERVIEWS DISSECTED

When climate alarmists are interviewed they often make inaccurate statements and get away with it. In this video Paul Burgess talks us through some examples: 

A Dissection of Jim Dale with Julia Hartley Brewer and Nana Akua - YouTube

ARE OUR POLITICIANS AND BIG BUSINESS CONSPIRING AGAINST US?

The internet is awash with conspiracy theories, most of which I find hard to believe, but have a look at the two videos below and make up your own mind.  I suspect that there are attempts to carry out the sort of things shown here, but I don't think they will ultimately succeed because they will come up against a lot of resistance. However they can still do a lot of damage in trying. When it comes to climate change we are in uncharted territory, as the level of one-sided propaganda is unprecedented with no opportunity on mainstream media for a sensible discussion. 

Here a regular blogger has received information from inside the insurance industry:

 They are coming for your car. An insurance insider speaks out. - YouTube

Michael Shellenberger is an investigative reporter who claims to have uncovered evidence of mass censorship of "populism":

Democrat congressman has ‘no evidence’ to back up ‘wild’ Hunter Biden laptop scheme - YouTube

CONSERVATIVES REBEL AGAINST ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE SUBSIDY

The legislation enforces an 80% target for electric vehicles as a percentage of new car sales by 2030. With 28 Conservative MPs (including tellers) voting against, it is the biggest Tory revolt of Rishi Sunak’s premiership. The only way that manufacturers can try to meet this target is by making petrol and diesel vehicles more expensive and cutting the price of electric vehicles. If they don't meet the target then they face a fine of up to £15,000 per vehicle. The result of all this could well mean the end of the car industry here in the UK, with the public simply keeping their second-hand vehicles for longer.

 Rishi Sunak suffers large rebellion against the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate - Net Zero Watch

TRUST IN OFFICIAL TEMPERATURE READINGS IS IN DECLINE

 If official records cannot be trusted then we are in deep trouble. And yet that is what is happening according to this report:

New Antarctic All-Time Cold Record Flies in the Face of Media Reporting - ClimateRealism

If the official news is not trusted then where can we turn to? If they cannot be trusted on climate change then what else are they lying about, or hiding from us? Once trust is lost it will be hard to get it back. We know that in many other countries the people are routinely misled, but most people still trust the main TV channels here in the UK. Lies can only be exposed by strong scrutiny and debate, which is missing as far as climate change is concerned.  

ACTIVISTS USING NEW LEGAL ROUTE TO GROUND AIRLINES

As we get closer to the crunch when net zero begins to really hurt the public, there are obscure climate organisations beavering away to force the government to keep to the path they set out on, no matter what the cost. The government has signed up to so many international treaties and agreements that it is finding it impossible to wriggle free. It has ensnared itself in a mesh of red tape. Read the details in the link below:  

Net Zero: a massive irony | Turbulent Times

MORE VIDEOS BY PAUL BURGESS

 Following on from yesterday's post I now give you a link to a You Tube Channel by Paul Burgess, who has appeared on GB News and proved to be an excellent debater on climate matters. Paul is cool, calm, confident and knowledgeable.

Climate Realism by Paul Burgess - YouTube

The video below, in particular, gives good data to challenge many of the alarmist arguments that are constantly repeated in the media:

Debunking Weather Event Alarmism - YouTube 

This one looks at an interview by Neil Oliver with a climate alarmist in which Paul debunks the points made by the alarmist:

A Neil Oliver Interview with climate alarmist dissected by Paul Burgess - YouTube 

ESSENTIAL VIEWING TO SEE HOW WE ARE BEING MANIPULATED

 The video linked below is one of the best I have come across. The creator, Paul Burgess, is not known to me, but he has put together a very slick compilation of the evidence to show that the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age, as well as earlier periods of warming and cooling, were all real and widespread around the globe. They prove conclusively that the world has been warmer than the present due to natural phenomena. It is quite brief at just over 20 minutes so see it right through.

Changing History to Control You - YouTube 

This video is also by Paul:

1066 A Climate Change Lesson - YouTube

And this one:

The Layman's Guide to The Hockey Stick - Understanding the birth of climate alarmism - YouTube

INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL SCHELLENBERGER

 Greta Thunberg’s climate crusade is heading for defeat | Michael Shellenberger interview - YouTube

“Greta Thunberg is an end stage product of the climate religion. As renewables come into crisis everywhere in the world because of local community opposition to the land use impacts, as well as the high associated costs, the bloom is coming off the rose for climate activists.” Michael Shellenberger is an environmentalist, author, and advocate for pragmatic solutions to climate change. He joins Steven Edginton to talk about the ‘religion’ of climate change for this week’s Off Script podcast. Watch the full interview above, or listen on your podcast app by searching “Off Script”.

COLCHESTER COUNCIL WATCH

The public are scrutinising their local district council in Colchester. A small dedicated team have got organised to try and hold their local council to account over a range of issues, but particularly on their climate change policies. Have a look at them on You Tube here:

Colchester Council Watch - YouTube

Here they are at a scrutiny panel meeting asking for a debate on climate change:

NET ZERO - Public Meeting? - YouTube

Is this the start of a grass roots uprising?