As United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to advance his green agenda, more and more Britons are falling into energy poverty. British fuel poverty charity “National Energy Action” defines energy poverty as the situation when a household has to spend more than 10% of its income to achieve a decent level of warmth. … Continued
With Canada’s economy still recovering from the pandemic, and many Canadians still suffering from it, affordability is proving to be a major issue in this election campaign. But energy affordability is rarely part of this conversation. Each of Canada’s major parties is promising to make housing more affordable. This is a very good thing. Paying … Continued
The English-language debate for the 2021 federal election is happening this evening and will cover five main themes: affordability, climate, COVID recovery, leadership and accountability, and reconciliation. These issues were, in part, chosen based on responses by 20,000+ Canadians to a questionnaire. I am happy to see that affordability is finally being recognized as the … Continued
The “climate disaster” and anti fossil fuel rhetoric has ramped up again. With the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we are told that “climate change is happening”; that this is a “code red for humanity”; that the evidence is unequivocal, and action has to be taken; that “billions will die … Continued
It seems that some segments of British society are voicing their opposition to the potentially disastrous consequences of committing to Net Zero emissions. Nigel Lawson, former Chancellor of the Exchequer under Margaret Thatcher has written an open letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on behalf of The Global Warming Policy Forum, and, frankly, any … Continued
The British Newspaper The Sun notes in a 7 July 2021 piece that the Boris Johnson Government’s “Net Zero” agenda will cost £50,000 per household. That’s British Pounds – which at today’s exchange rate is in the order of $86,000 Canadian. Per household! That’s just to get there. Energy costs on an annual basis will … Continued
Last week, the Trudeau Government received Royal Assent for the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. Net-Zero Emissions? Let’s take a minute to remind everyone what this is all really about. In its press release about Royal Assent, the Government stated that “the best available science and economic analysis tells us that getting to net … Continued
Do you ever feel good when someone won’t tell you how much something costs – something you have to pay for? No? Me neither. But, when it comes to the Canadian government’s climate change agenda, and in particular the “Net Zero by 2050” strategy, that is where we are. It is being forced on Canadians, … Continued
Last week, the National Observer, one of the voices of environmental activism in Canada, published an article entitled Natural Resources Canada probes net zero affordability. The article references an internal memo from a senior public servant at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan – the federal government department that deals with resource issues such as energy). NRCan … Continued
As I continue to offer comment on the whole Net Zero by 2050 discussion, I am starting with a series of pieces to lay some groundwork. My recent blog, Net Zero Part One: Defining the Terms explained the challenges with the language used by the “Net Zero” lobby. Today’s blog digs a bit further on … Continued