Amidst exploding electricity bills and fears over shortages, the Belgian government’s 180 degree turn came not entirely unexpected.
When it comes to environmental disasters, who do you generally imagine is responsible? We generally tend to think of an evil rightwing industrial capitalist with a top hat and monocle. Some lad who looks like the Monopoly man, laughing maniacally and twirling his moustache as his money machine pumps toxic fumes into the upper atmosphere. […]
Elon Musk has said that Germany shutting down its nuclear power plants would be “totally insane,” instead saying the country should be building more. The billionaire’s comments were made in a new interview with German news outlet Welt. Musk responded to Germany planning to shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants by the end […]
If your petrol is too expensive, don’t be surprised. It’s an intentional government policy
Energy policy is perhaps the single biggest strategic question facing western countries in the longer term. Ireland’s persistent refusal to consider the cleanest, most efficient, alternative to fossil fuels is completely baffling.
Peat is, of course, much cheaper than gas.
What matters is not how much gas you extract, but how much gas you burn.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in Kerry is “not the right investment” for the site. The remarks were made in the Dáil last week, as energy prices continue to surge across Europe. “There is a planning application for an LNG terminal in Tarbert in north Kerry,” said Varadkar, […]
As Europe has been plunged into war by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, former US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Vladimir Putin to “stay on track” in the fight against climate change. The interview took place on BBC Arabic on Monday of this week. “I’m concerned about Ukraine because of the people of Ukraine […]
“Con job”
It might seem unusual to start a column on the war in Ukraine with Irish climate policy, but the two are deeply connected.
This report by SIMI is a fascinating document, if you’re interested in policy, and it systematically takes the Government’s declared policy apart, in an authoritative, and convincing way.