Household energy bills will rise by approximately £120 per year to fund the development of hydrogen gas as part of the government’s net zero agenda. Between 2030 and 2040, the programme to manufacture low-carbon hydrogen is expected to cost £3.5 billion per year. According to reports, the costs could be added to home bills beginning … Read more
According to a Scientific American magazine piece, a world with fewer people means a different climate and better outcomes for the planet’s remaining inhabitants – human and otherwise. Stephanie Feldstein’s opinion essay refers to the United Nations forecasting that dozens of countries’ populations will be reducing by 2050 as “good news.” The article asserts that … Read more
A Just Stop Oil event, which drew over 160 demonstrators, created massive traffic disruptions in London’s West End. On Monday morning, protesters obstructed traffic in seven spots in the West End, Westminster, and South London. Some formed a queue and walked through Haymarket, a significant road that connects Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square and is … Read more
Officials at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield were forced to call a halt to the competition this evening after protesters disrupted the competition and sprayed orange powder on one of the tables. On the third day of competition at the Crucible theatre, two games were being played live on BBC television. As the event … Read more
In order to meet net zero goals, households will be penalised if they do not switch from gas, according to a new rule announced today. Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, commented on the new proposal on Wednesday. If we want people to switch to an electricity-based economy, [levies] should … Read more
Households are facing a decade of higher energy bills from the race to hit net zero and inflated gas prices, KPMG has warned. According to Yael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG, bills will remain high for the next five to ten years because the “transition to net zero will add cost one way or another … Read more
A group of prominent lawyers has signed a declaration vowing not to prosecute climate activists such as Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion. It is feared that the decision of approximately 120 professionals will undermine the legal system. Lawyers will refuse to act on behalf of clients who want to prosecute protesters involved in oil … Read more
According to a report by Reuters, electric cars are being written off for minor damage to battery packs after accidents because there is no way to repair them. Insurance companies are increasingly being forced to permanently remove cars from the road following minor collisions, raising premiums on electric vehicles (EVs). According to the report, scratched … Read more
Sadiq Khan’s claims that 4,000 people will die each year as a result of air pollution to justify his controversial ULEZ expansion are “misleading and incorrect,” according to a new report. According to climate change researcher Ben Pile, the scheme’s entire foundation is “flawed.” Climate Debate, his campaign group, and fellow anti-ULEZ activists Together Association … Read more