New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows

Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%

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Why are the Tories and Reform not laughed out of the TV studios every time they propose new North Sea drilling?! To go #FossilFuel free for the sake of the climate and to reduce reliance on unreliable imports, we need to REPLACE oil and gas, not drill for new! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New North Sea drilling would b...
New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows

Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%

The Guardian
Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

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"EVs are already putting a dent into oil consumption worldwide, and as gas prices climb higher, the simple efficiency of an EV could become all the more appealing. In all 50 states, the cost of home-charging an EV is considerably cheaper than fueling a car with gasoline."

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/whats-cheaper-fueling-your-car-with-gas-or-electricity/

#Solar #Wind #GreenEnergy #FossilFuel #Climate #ClimateDiary #Nature #Science #Economics

Damit Sprit billiger wird: Ihr müsst Preissenkungen beschränken, nicht Erhöhungen

Mit ihrer 12-Uhr-Regel für Tankstellen hat die Bundesregierung exakt das Gegenteil von dem gemacht, was die Profitmaximierung der Mineralölkonzerne hätte einschränken können. Das Desaster war absehbar. Eine Beschränkung von Preissenkungen könnte dagegen wirklich funktionieren.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/04/birds-butterflies-britain-shows-signs-of-earliest-spring-on-record. Yet more #evidence - as if it was needed - of #climatechange, but that won't stop the #climate change deniers from denying the #facts & the #science, @GeraldKutney, because there is #fossilfuel #company #profit involved.
From early birds to emerging butterflies: UK shows signs of earliest spring on record

Citizen science data reveals early flowering, nesting and insect activity as global heating accelerate seasonal change

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@CelloMomOnCars and it always hits the poor and makes the #fossilfuel companies obscenely much richer.

Trump has inadvertently exposed a critical supply chain weakness that may serve as the biggest boost to renewables since he cut all subsidies. Irony is alive and kicking.

https://electrek.co/2026/04/01/ferc- renewables-made-up-88-of-new-us-power-generating-capacity-in-2025/
#TrumpAndEpstein #EpsteinWar #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #FossilFuel

FERC: Renewables made up 88% of new US power generating capacity in 2025

In 2025, renewables accounted for 88.4% of all new generating capacity, while natural gas added just 11.4%, according to FERC data.

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Why SoCal shark sightings are up — and ways to stay safe in sharky waters

The ski industry is oddly quiet on climate change

Should Oil And Gas Companies Pay To Clean Up Hawai?i’s Flood Damage?

Professors Say AI Is Destroying Their Students’ Ability to Think

Silicon Valley Has Lost Its Moral Compass (with Anil Dash)

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