‘Jobs in the North Sea, which Blair and rightwing parties have cited as a potential growth area, have been steadily declining alongside the output of the rapidly depleting basin for more than a decide.
About 200,000 oil and gas jobs in the North Sea have been lost since 2013, despite government support and a favourable tax regime for most of that time.’
So who stands to benefit from cancelling #NetZero ? Well that would be #FossilFuel companies who frantically lobby our politicians.
The rightwing forces that brought you #Brexit were financially illiterate and morally bankrupt.
They have been working for some time now to get us to think cancelling #NetZero is a good idea. It’s not.
More than a million jobs are in the green economy - I have one in domestic retrofit.
Why would a county seek to destroy a sector worth £100 billion that improves all our lives?
"From green jobs to gas prices: Analysing Richard Tice and Reform’s net-zero claims"
Reform’s Deputy Leader Richard Tice recently appeared at a Utility Week event to discuss the party’s approach to the energy sector and net-zero. Here, edie breaks down a list of key claims, and how accurate they are.
Since 2012, the Maryland electricity rates grew from 6.021 cents/kWh to 10.810 cents/kWh—an absolute increase of 4.789 cents/kWh, or 79.54%.
For a household consuming a standard 1,000 kWh per month, the average monthly supply bill would have risen from $60.21 under the 2012–2013 average pricing to $108.10 under the 2026–2027 average pricing.
For my 30 MWh annually, it would be a $1500 increase. Except I'm net-zero solar powered and still pay only $6.32 per month (which includes my EV charging).
Europe needs 10 million homes and net-zero buildings by 2040. Here are four ways it could happen.
The housing shortage is a major concern for many EU citizens.
A foresight study by more than 30 experts examines four ways affordable, low-carbon homes could emerge by 2040.
"Report: Net-zero brings £10bn a year to Scottish economy"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #NetZero
https://www.edie.net/report-net-zero-brings-10bn-a-year-to-scottish-economy/
British Aluminium Industry Struggles with High Energy Costs Under Net Zero Policies
📰 Original title: Ed Miliband's Net Zero 'nimbyism' destroying UK industry
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Tom Uppington, managing director of Alvance British Aluminium in Fort William, Scotland, has criticised the UK Government's Net Zero policies, claiming they are effectively a form of 'nimbyism' that undermines domestic industry. Uppington argues that rising energy costs, green levies, and increased Employers' National Insurance Contributions make it challenging for UK aluminium producers to compete internationally, particularly when overseas competitors face lower energy expenses. Although demand for aluminium has surged due to international events such as the Iran conflict and favourable US tariffs, the Fort William smelter has only increased its capacity utilisation from 68% to 75% because further production would raise costs excessively. The plant relies partially on its own century-old hydro-electric power, yet any additional electricity consumption is heavily taxed based on average UK carbon emissions, disregarding the lower emissions of Scottish renewables. Trade bodies, including Make UK, highlight the shrinking aluminium sector in Britain and call for measures such as backdating the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme and preventing UK scrap aluminium from being exported abroad. Aluminium is crucial for sectors like defence, aerospace, electric vehicles, and data centres, making energy cost reforms urgent for sustaining domestic production and meeting growing demand.
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