Write for us!Climate Change Act 2008
The case of May 2026: Oil and Gas Exploration vs. Climate Change Mitigation
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Most people are well-aware of Reform UK’s energy policy, which is to put it bluntly, drill-baby-drill. The public may be less aware of the Conservative Party’s slide in recent years, from following the general consensus on net zero to being the voice of fossil fuel lobbyists. Kemi Badenoch and her ministers regularly appear on broadcasting media promoting the maxxing out of North Sea oil licences. The reality of climate change and the need for mitigations is rarely mentioned in these presentations. In fact, the Conservatives have received significant donations from oil and gas investors, and in January 2025 were in…
A Liberal Approach to Our Broken Energy Policies: Fantasy vs. Reality of Net Zero 2050
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Ever since the Climate Change Act 2008 was first passed, we have seen an ideological obsession with Net Zero 2050 to the detriment of both the public purse and the supply of our energy. I contend that the obsession with Net Zero at any cost, has had a severe impact on both our economy and our source of energy and I will spell out the course of action that should have been taken over the last twenty years or so. This is a strategy we can still pivot towards as we move towards to 2050. Net Zero – an unhealthy…
