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Conservative hostility to net zero proves the party has turned its back on British capitalism | David Edgerton
Global industry is set on a course of decarbonisation – but Rishi Sunak is fatally in thrall to the Tory anti-environment right
Of all Rishi Sunak’s blunders and policy decisions in 2023, perhaps the most consequential was his move to delay key milestones on the way to net zero. Sunak postponed the banning of sales of petrol and diesel cars and domestic boilers two months after the government authorised more carbon extraction from the North Sea. Cue outrage from the capitalists to the greens, from greens to even some Tories. What on earth was he doing?
There is perhaps some sense in his decision to slow down. If net zero by 2050 is the final target, then the means of getting there must be realistic. But as our climate becomes more inhospitable, affecting food imports, infrastructure and ultimately living standards, the goal must instead be to reduce global emissions as quickly as possible, not meet a distant date for net zero. Yes, realistic means to decarbonise the British economy are needed, but he has not provided them. On the contrary, he is willing away the means, as he admits they are lacking.
David Edgerton is Hans Rausing Professor of the history of science and technology and professor of modern British history at King’s College London
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Reinventing the eel: first lab-grown eel meat revealed
Wild freshwater eels are at risk of extinction due to overfishing but their meat can now be cultivated from cells
The first lab-grown freshwater eel meat has been produced, potentially solving a diner’s dilemma. Rampant overfishing has caused eel populations to plummet and prices to soar, but the cultivated eel could provide the delicacy guilt-free.
The eel meat was produced by Forsea Foods in Israel from embryonic cells of the Japanese unagi eel. The company collaborated with a Japanese chef to create unagi kabayaki, marinated grilled eel over rice, and unagi nigiri, a type of sushi.
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UK should invest in green economy instead of tax giveaways, Lstudy shows
Economists say funding energy infrastructure, transport, tech and the environment will aid prosperity
The UK should invest £26bn a year in a low-carbon economy to revive prosperity instead of planning tax giveaways that will only lead to further stagnation, leading economists have advised.
Investing in energy infrastructure, transport, innovation in new technologies such as AI, and the natural environment would boost the UK’s economy rapidly, the research found.
Continue reading...Kalgoorlie turns to renewables as fossil fuel backup fails after storms
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Firm Power gets approval for three battery projects as NSW speeds up process
Firm Power gets approval for another three big battery projects, including one in NSW in just six months.
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Turbines at newly installed Victoria wind farm pulled down to fix faulty parts
At least seven turbines at a newly commissioned wind farm in Victoria are being pulled down to fix faulty parts.
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BHP begins search for half a gigawatt of wind, solar and batteries for Pilbara mines
BHP has formalised the search for wind, solar and battery projects to support the electrification and decarbonisation of its Pilbara iron ore mines.
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