As Predicted, Rishi Sunak Re-introduces Fracking Ban
Net Zero Watch today expressed dismay and profound regret that the incoming Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has caved in to pressure from eco-activists and the green wing of his own party, and reinstated the ‘ban’ on shale gas exploration in England.
During his recent conservative leadership campaign, the new Prime Minister repeatedly promised to lift the fracking moratorium but has now reneged on his pledge.
He had the option of a bold decision to support domestic shale gas production, potentially mitigating the energy crisis and the UK’s exposure to expensive gas imports.
Refusing this option at a time of a severe energy cost and cost of living crisis is so foolish as to amount to irresponsibility, and bodes ill for the rest of his premiership.
By siding with the increasingly irrational “de-growth” eco-movement inside and outside his own party, Mr. Sunak has harmed the national interest.
Those domestic and international investors waiting to develop Britain’s shale gas will undoubtedly be astonished at the Government’s decision, but they know that they must now wait for sanity to return to Westminster.
The PM’s limp and ill-advised decision will only defer and make more acute and distressed the inevitable return to high-quality energy sources, such as fossil fuels.
The future of natural gas, including shale gas, remains bright because it is an integral part of any rational and genuinely sustainable attempt to ‘decarbonize’ the economy.
No one should be under any illusion that thermodynamically incompetent and unreliable sources, such as wind and solar, can be an adequate substitute.
Dr. John Constable, Net Zero Watch’s energy director, said:
“Mr. Sunak’s first energy policy decision is a blunder; without cheap energy from fossil fuels such as shale gas, there is no hope of stabilizing the British economy, let alone returning it to healthy growth.
On his first day in office, he has made a grave mistake.”
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VOWG
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Another lying politician, what else is new?
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Carbon Bigfoot
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You blokes need to start a revolution! Now wait you gave up your weapons. Silly Blokes.
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aaron
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“Now wait you gave up your weapons”
Silly is believing guns will protect you from govt.
guns will do no good against govt these days, you are way out gunned. changing minds is the only way out, they have takin over not with guns but by mind games, the only power they have is the power the people give them.
voting will not help, all sides politically have the same master, trump included
cant vote your way out either
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Carbon Bigfoot
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Aaron you are typical of most commentators who read— and do not grasp the meaning of the words. My comment was “weapons” you interpreted that as “guns”, Our forefathers were mainly British who very familiar with the Tyranny of Georgy–Porgy so when they were “taxed without representation” that was the last straw and they revolted and yes they were armed with guns ….but it was their wits and intelligence that won the day. Allow me the opportunity of giving you a history lesson–not the propaganda you learned in your UK version of our K-12. You need to view it to the end.
https://bestnewshere.com/derek-johnson-bombshell-trump-team-vs-us-military-video%EF%BF%BC-2/.
An Army grunt explains how this country was founded– not the fairy tale most Americans were propagandizes in K-12.
Compelling and refreshing and in 180 deg. opposite the MSM BS.
You will learn the difference between military law and civilian law and with God’s help no guns required.
Here is how our forefathers showed their brilliance. They made sure that the Tyranny they experienced would never be allowed to be imposed. It is now being finalized—stay tuned.
Sorry to say that genetic superiority was never passed on to you.
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aaron
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well i guess you showed me with your insults bigfeet. i bow to your superior wisdom and knowledge
really though, no need to be a dick
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aaron
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oh and i guess your brilliant mind could not comprehend this part of my reply
“changing minds is the only way out”
basically what you said
oh and god seems to be on everyone’s side, so how does that work in YOUR favor?
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Climate Heretic
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No, Mr. Sunak is not bowing to eco terrorists, he is only doing the bidding of the WEF. Oh and yeah he is a lying SOB.
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Climate Heretic
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Howdy
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I get the feeling Mr Sunak will not be here for the long haul. He was going to miss the Cop 27, but he is being pressurized to attend because bojo was going to go. It would make a change if at least one prime minister made a decision and stuck to it.
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