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What a totally pathetic set of responses, though why should anyone be remotely surprised. Here is an issue driving millions into poverty, which will cause many deaths — far, far more than will ever die from heat — and all you lot can do is politicise and trivialise it.
Of course, while net zero targets have been embraced by the Tory government — what an absurd position for it to take — this whole carbon reduction farrago is very much owned by the left. So, never mind the facts, just ignore the reality and go along with the so-called ‘experts’ who, of course, know what’s best for everyone.
Now, Fans/64, you’ll find these figures very easily if you actually take a little bit of trouble to look for them. One of the best sources is the National Grid’s own live site, which shows in detail the breakdown of electricity generation and supply for the UK. But remember that this is just the country’s supply of electricity, which given our continued reliance on fossil fuels for virtually everything else means the actual contribution of renewables will always be considerably less.
NI, I completely agree with you about energy companies making obscene profits, but it’s rarely quite as simple as people believe. Ultimately, pricing depends on supply and demand just as it always has and always will. Given the UK is now largely at the mercy of global supply — because of net zero targets, of course — our energy costs have soared. What you and many other people love to ignore is that energy companies are being told, on the one hand, that their products will no longer be wanted while, on the other, being blamed for prices created by the inevitable supply shortages resulting directly from such a strategy in the first place. On top of that we’re going to need fossil fuels for decades, but why should any company invest in the future when it’s so uncertain. This means prices will remain high for years.
Deerey, yet another daft comment about “deflecting from the government getting the rightful blame”. Just how ridiculous can you get given it’s this government that introduced the stupid net zero targets in the first place, though of course the Labour party is every bit as bad. But, never mind, eh. I’m sure you’re all nicely wrapped up in your own homes while millions face bills they can’t afford or freeze to death.
Sorry, but no matter how you lot try to spin this the fact is that millions of people face poverty and far too many will die directly because of net zero targets, which will achieve precisely nothing; and, no, that isn’t gaslighting. It’s just the plain truth whatever you lot might wish to believe.
