Thread by @7Kiwi

A friend told me I needed to simplify my articles and produce a Net Zero for Dummies. Well, here goes, the folly of Net Zero in eight charts (1/12)

Net Zero is sold as a climate fix, but it’s ineffective. UK’s 0.8% of global emissions means our cuts barely dent the climate (2/12)

CO2 isn’t the only climate driver—ice cores show temp swings with stable CO2. Net Zero is a futile gesture (3/12)

Net Zero spikes energy costs. UK had the priciest industrial & domestic electricity in 2023 (IEA data). EU 2024 stats confirm UK’s industrial power is the most expensive in Europe. Renewables aren’t cheap—they’re driving the surge (4/12)

Renewables like wind & solar aren’t the bargain they’re claimed to be. Renewables cost more than gas-fired power (with carbon tax). Grid balancing & backup costs make them pricier still (5/12)

Some new renewable projects got “cheap” contracts, but many, like Norfolk Boreas & Hornsea 4, were cancelled or rebid higher. Add grid & backup costs, and they’re still more expensive than gas. Claims of cheap renewables don’t hold up (6/12)

Net Zero is tanking the UK economy. High energy prices cut consumption & emissions & stagnated growth. No rich nation thrives with low per-capita energy. We’re exporting jobs to China & the US, fuelling unemployment & poverty (7/12)

“Green jobs” in wind & solar sound nice but cost £220K/year in subsidies per job. We’re swapping market-driven jobs for subsidized ones—a recipe for economic disaster. Net Zero’s job promises are a costly mirage (8/12)

Renewables aren’t green. Wind & solar use huge amounts of land & ocean, scar the environment, and rely on critical minerals mined with child/slave labor. Their energy return is low compared to production & backup needs. (9/12)

Net Zero curbs freedom. Gov advisors push propaganda, urge meat cuts, limit driving & flying, and control products like cement & steel. The Energy Act 2023 lets them manage your EV charger, appliances, even your fridge. Non-compliance? Jail. It’s a power grab (10/12)

Summary: Net Zero won’t change the weather, jacks up bills, kills jobs, and relies on unsustainable renewables. It’s a costly, controlling policy that harms the economy and personal freedom. A dumb plan pushed by dummies. (11/12)

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