Meanwhile petrol and diesel engine car sales have risen 24% and 20% respectively.
Category: Climate Economics
California Regulators Propose Gov’t Takeover Of Oil Refineries To Stave Off Energy Crisis
the CEC proposed a variety of state interventions, including setting up state-owned refineries.
British Green Energy Biomass Plant Hands £300 Million to Shareholders, then Demands More Subsidies
… ‘A large part of profits come from public subsidies Drax is given by claiming that burning forests is good for the planet.’ …
Janet Yellen Calls For $78,000,000,000,000 To Tackle Climate Change
The transition will require no less than $3 trillion in new capital from many sources each year between now and 2050
The SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule Is a Dark Cloud Over Energy Abundance
The SEC is in the unenviable position of trying to defend the indefensible.
Biden Admin Cuts Multi-Billion Dollar Check to Push ‘Community-Driven’ Green Projects All Over America
The projects include electric vehicle (EV) charging station construction, funds to help local governments expedite green energy siting and programs to enhance heat pump adoption.
Cracks in the NY Climate Act Facade
There was this herd mentality … and I think it was unworkable from day one; I said so as much internally
‘Headed For Obsolescence’: Chinese Automakers Could Be Poised to Wipe Out American Car Titans
The revolution taking place in the global auto industry is driven by the incredible and once unthinkable maturation of Chinese automakers that do a number of things differently.
Electricity Rationing At Charging Stations Due To Limited Charging Infrastructure in Europe
Charging station operator now levying extra fee if you take too long to charge your electric car. The aim: “fairer distribution”.
Greens mistake Fake Chinese Economic Statistics for a Climate Triumph
China is reporting economic growth during a period of falling CO2 emissions – but this isn’t the first time China has promoted this falsehood.
Electric Car Doldrums…VW Announces 1000 Layoffs At East German Plant
… and underscores how Germany’s green master plan remains an illusion.
World’s Most Populous Nation Has Put Solar Out To Pasture. Other Countries Should Follow Suit
The story of Dharnai serves as a cautionary tale for the implementation of renewable energy projects in rural India, where pragmatism is the official choice over pie in the sky.
Google’s Net Zero Plans Are Going Up in Smoke
In 2017, Google declared it had reached “100% renewable energy for our global operations.”
Europe’s Green Energy Plans Stall as Leading Companies Reduce Expansion Plans
Leading officials blame projects having become “much more challenging” and offering “no relative returns.”
Governor Newsom’s unpopularity might have something to do with his extreme mandates that make life unaffordable.
…California’s “green” Governor Newsom is by far the MOST UNPOPULAR Governor in America !
UBS on Green Energy: From “A Wave of Capital” to “Sluggish Rollout” in Just 4 Years
I wonder how investors who bet on UBS’ 2020 imminent green energy boom hype feel today?
German Professor Shows That the Road to Green Hydrogen Is Long, Expensive
So the road is not only long, but also expensive.
‘Renewable Energy Still Dominates Energy Subsidies in FY 2022’
A fallacious argument in the energy/climate debate is that wind and solar are cheaper than fossil fuels in electric generation. It must be wrong because government subsidies are front-and-center for…
The true cost of Labour’s net zero plans is slowly being revealed – and the sums are staggering
At least the Telegraph is starting to dismantle Mad Miliband’s crazy agenda:
Five Questions Congress Should’ve Asked the Climate Cartel
SG investing promises nebulous profits in some far-off future, but my friends and family whose retirements rely on CalPERS need it to perform better today instead of doubling down on…
Wash Post Editorial Board Denounces ‘De-Growth Communism’ – ‘Ending Growth Won’t Save the Planet’
Degrowth’s prophets offer little more than hand-waving in response to the most elementary questions about their prescription.
ESG and Stakeholder Capitalism: A Necessary Deconstruction
ESG is “just a ragtag collection of liberal policy wants” sponsored by the United Nations—diversity, union power, gender pay equality, executive compensation, and “fair” corporate taxes.
Oklahoma’s Anti-ESG Law Is Not Hurting Sooner State Taxpayers or Retirees
Oklahoma now stands on the front line of this anti-anti-ESG legal fight.
Utah’s The Independent is Right, Climate Activism Ignores or Harms the World’s Poor
Sierer’s analysis hits the nail on the head that climate activism is more likely to be harming the world’s poor rather than helping them.