“Grid operator puts power stations on alert over electricity shortfall” – Britain’s grid operator has put power stations on alert to cover a potential energy shortfall as low winds weaken output from turbines, says the Telegraph.
“Norway oil giant warns UK investment at risk unless Rosebank approved” – A Norwegian energy giant has threatened to pull its UK investment if Andy Burnham blocks two of the North Sea’s largest untapped oil and gas fields, reports the Telegraph.
“Beijing warns Britain of ‘serious concern’ about EV tariff plan” – China has expressed “serious concern” about potential British tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, says the Telegraph.
“What’s going to happen at COP31?” – With COP31 approaching, the prospects for meaningful progress at the summit look decidedly slim, according to Mark Hodgson at Climate Scepticism.
“On the criteria for falsifying a scientific hypothesis” – In the Manhattan Contrarian, Francis Menton asks whether getting hurricane intensity predictions wrong time and time again is enough to say the theory of human-caused global warming has been falsified.
“India rejects UN climate politics in favour of industrialisation” – In PJ Media, Vijay Jayaraj notes that India is openly prioritising industrial growth and energy security over UN climate politics and Net Zero deadlines.
From the Climate Skeptic today:
“Climate alarmist propaganda comes to the Telegraph” – Climate alarmism propaganda about the collapse of the Gulf Stream has made it into the Telegraph thanks to the new owners recycling the work of Politico’s Zia Weise. Is this a sign of things to come, asks Ben Pile.