The Net Zero Cure is Far Worse Than the Disease
Net Zero is a high-cost mitigation strategy that can't possibly be better than adaptation, says David Turver – not least because manmade CO2 is clearly not the climate's main control knob.
Tag: Economic growth
Net Zero Will Boost the Economy? Pull the Other One
The CBI is supposed to represent British industry but is now largely focused on pushing green propaganda. Its latest report claims Net Zero will boost the economy. Ben Pile looks at how the figures were cooked up.
DEI Wokery is Swallowing Small Businesses Too
It's not only large corporations with hyperactive HR departments that are succumbing to efficiency-sapping wokery, says C.J. Strachan. Small and medium-sized enterprises are being swallowed up by DEI as well.
Don’t Be Fooled by the ‘Britain is Growing’ Fairytales
Don't be fooled by the 'Britain is growing' fairytales, says David Craig. Any 'growth' is accounted for by the hike in the benefits bill and in civil servants' pay and a heap of other unproductive deficit spending.
The Economic Case for Mass Migration has Finally Collapsed
The supposed economic case for mass immigration has finally collapsed as a new IFS report confirms that bringing in millions of low-pay workers and their families can never make a country richer.
Clash of Priorities in Labour Party Reveals Deep Divide on Climate Change and Jobs
Ed Miliband's radical green policies are clashing with Keir Starmer's jobs-focused agenda, exposing a divided shadow cabinet.
Let’s All Play the ‘Growth vs Green’ Game
The problem with the two goals of aiming for growth and cutting carbon dioxide emissions is that the evidence suggests they are mutually exclusive, writes David Craig.
Growth Doesn’t Mean More Environmental Impacts
In a recent article, George Monbiot criticised growth, arguing that if the economy doubles in size then so do environmental impacts. But the UK's economy grew by 74% from 1990–2018, while CO2 emissions fell by 19%.
