Britain’s move to a Net Zero economy will cost taxpayers more than £800 billion over the next two decades, the UK’s fiscal watchdog has said. But even this is based on implausibly generous assumptions, say critics.
The latest Carbon Budget is not just chock full of misinformation – from lowballing renewable costs to wild predictions on heat pumps and EVs – it also wants us to eat bugs! says David Turver.
We never talk about the costs of not tackling climate change, claims new Climate Change Committee CEO Emma Pinchbeck. On the contrary, says Ben Pile, media scare stories of impending doom are all we ever hear about.
The U.K. Government is risking the ire of environmental groups by planning to expand airports despite climate warnings, citing economic benefits and banking on greener aviation fuels to mitigate environmental impact.
