Myopic politicians are wilfully blind to the truth about green energy

In June 2011, 18 months before going off to serve Her Majesty in another capacity, former energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne made a remarkable speech in which he asserted that the Government’s green policies, far from costing households, would actually save us money. “Green growth,” he said, can protect the economy by “reducing our exposure to price shocks”.

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RossjournoClark Well said! Good article

RossjournoClark These ill considered policies will, eventually, end up with large portions of political egg in the face.

RossjournoClark Spectacularly inaccurate. Gas surges, wind & solar fall yet renewables are expensive? No mention of Russia. “Rare metals” in batteries 🙄. EV TCO price parity dismissed despite its imminent reality. Heat pump facts wrong. No mention of cost or consequence of climate change. 0/10

RossjournoClark If this all looks like rigging the market like a socialist government then it is either that or nationalise all the energy companies so take your pick.🤓 Green Petrol Vouchers – so that people will vote FOR higher petrol prices

RossjournoClark Require all companies selling energy to UK customers to fund energy freebies by taxing them on the energy they sell to whomsoever and then subsidising the voter freebies so that companies can't avoid freebie costs by cherry-picking rich customers / banning poor customers.🤓

RossjournoClark Restructure energy billing to- * remove standing charges for voters' primary residence * give free gas kWhs with cash-back for unused kWhs * give free electricity kWhs when its windy Recoup costs of energy freebies from higher bills for corporates, mansions & 2nd homes.🤓

RossjournoClark Sounds familiar albeit not lecturing the population on poverty, but pretending to make a significant difference to poor Canadians while energy and other costs increase exponentially due to federal policies. cdnpoli

RossjournoClark I get the feeling the people at the telegraph should watch 'Don't look up'. They might not enjoy the comparisons they see there, they seem to be playing the media role from the film a little too closely.

RossjournoClark I think that was caused by the Tories closing the storage units down.

RossjournoClark Only myopic when it suits you telegraph?

RossjournoClark Most people who shout the loudest for climate actions against climate crisis don't have problems paying their monthly bills. EG, they want India to give up dependency on coal power yet 80% there live on less than $2 per day. Even in the UK, poorest pay highest power tariffs.

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