Burning household rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power, BBC finds

Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal.

Today is the launch of #NESO (#carbonfree #UKGrid). The key elements of its #strategy must be; 1/ #Decarbonization of all #Generating sources.
2/ #Electrification of Everything in our lives.
3/ Fostering #BehavioralChange in respect to Consumption, Efficiency & Sustainability.
Will they succeed with so many #grifters still in the picture?
#CarbonGrifters #NuclearGrifters #BioMassGrifters #HydroPowerGrifters ...
#GriftersGonnaGrift in #UKEnergy.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/01/the-man-in-charge-of-labours-green-energy-dream-its-at-the-limit-of-whats-achievable?CMP=share_btn_url

The man in charge of Labour’s green energy dream: ‘It’s at the limit of what’s achievable’

Fintan Slye, head of the new grid operator Neso, is aware that critics are sceptical about achieving ‘clean power by 2030’. But with tough decisions, he says, it can be done

The Guardian

#BioMassMadness in the UK! #StopBurningShit - #BioMass #BioFuels.

20B in recent subsidies for (more) #DeathByCarbon. You cannot make this shit up.

#CCUS is a joke and won't protect you. This is just more #madness from the already #BarkingMad. #JustSayNO.

#BioMassGrifters #Drax

https://www.nao.org.uk/reports/the-governments-support-for-biomass/

The government’s support for biomass - NAO report

Government has provided over £20 billion of support to biomass businesses but it can't yet demonstrate adherence to its sustainability rules.

National Audit Office (NAO)

Questions? What about fucking outrage? £22B in cash to these #BioMassGrifters while the country falls apart. #WTF.

It's #RenewableEnergy or NOTHING for the #UK.

#JustSayNO to all this bullshit (Nuclear, BioMass, #Geothermal ……..)

#Rishi’s World. #GriftersGonnaGrift.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/24/questions-22bn-uk-billpayer-cash-wood-burning-electricity-firms-biomass-subsidy?CMP=share_btn_link

Questions over £22bn in UK billpayer cash handed to wood-burning firms

Spending watchdog calls for biomass subsidy scheme to have tougher environmental requirements

The Guardian