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 […]
Bord Gáis has announced a huge incoming price hike for electricity and gas bills in the coming month amid the ongoing energy crisis. According to the company, consumers face a 27% increase in the average electricity bill, and a 39% increase in the average gas bill from April 15th. This will represent an increase of […]
Wherever you are right now, you probably don’t have to be told that the ongoing energy crisis is simply dire. Not only are petrol, diesel and home heating oil costs soaring to unsustainable levels, but one secret government memo says the state is considering gas and electricity rationing. The problem is that serious. Putin’s War: […]
In 2020, shortly before the US election, then-president Donald Trump said that if Joe Biden was elected, fuel prices would “skyrocket.” The comments were made during a campaign rally on November 3rd, 2020, with Trump bragging about low fuel prices under his administration. “We have more oil than anybody, OK?” he said. “It’s an incredible […]
An Independent TD says that Ireland’s energy supply is “very exposed” to the Ukraine conflict, accusing Eamon Ryan of trying to “sabotage” Ireland’s energy security. The remarks were made this week in the Dáil, as Danny Healy-Rae TD asked about the proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal on an estuary of the river Shannon. “A […]
Sudden global cooling and the budgeting of eggs
Professor Sam McConkey has said that the government should learn lessons from Covid-19 to better prepare for future crises, such as “climate emergencies.” The comments were made this weekend during an interview on RTÉ Radio 1 with Brendan O’Connor. “I think our political leaders really need to go back and ask how could we have […]
A group of environment-focused economists in Germany have called for massive tax hikes on meat products to combat climate change, even as food prices surge due to inflation. According to researchers from TU Berlin’s Chair of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, the government should move to limit meat consumption to “attain greenhouse gas neutrality.” “Livestock […]
Mattie McGrath TD has accused the government of being “dangled on a string” by the Greens, ripping Green TD Brian Leddin for his comments on the increased fertiliser prices. The comments were made in the Dáil this week, as fertiliser prices soar across Ireland and put strain on farming businesses. Mattie McGrath attacks the supposedly […]
Blames “crazy green policies”
You know, as a regular punter on the outside looking in, it can sometimes seem like the Irish government are as extreme on the issue of climate change as one could possibly be. This is, after all, the same government who spent years running around the country shutting down “pristine” power stations, without any immediate […]
In an effort to soften the unpopular impact of carbon taxes, the green political lobby have coined the terms “Climate Justice” and “a just transition”. Without explaining how this new money generated from all the opportunities of this “just transition” gets into the hands of ordinary people, the political class hint that a transition to […]