Climate News Round-Up

The latest science-driven news and analysis to counter the cult of climate catastrophe

• “British breakthrough brings nuclear fusion a step closer” – Predicting how plasma behaves in a fusion power plant can take days using powerful supercomputers. A new tool backed by Britain can do it in seconds, says the Times.

• “EU abandons petrol car ban” – Union bows to pressure from Germany and Italy to allow a limited number of polluting vehicles to be sold, reports the Telegraph.

• “Ford Pulls Plug On F-150 Lightning, Rethinks Electric Pickup Strategy” – After billions in losses, the US motor giant has scrapped its heavily loss-making F-150 Lightning EV and shifted its pickup strategy toward gas and hybrid power, notes Climate Change Dispatch.

• “Sorry, Al Jazeera – Climate Change Isn’t Behind Indonesia’s Flooding” – The Qatari state broadcaster blames climate change, but Indonesia’s deadly floods are driven by poor infrastructure, deforestation, and land mismanagement, explains Climate Change Dispatch.

• “BP abruptly replaces boss in late-night announcement” – Oil giant turns to first woman CEO as investors lose patience with its embrace of Net Zero, reports the Telegraph.

From the Climate Skeptic today:

• “Labour ‘Saves’ Grangemouth Oil Refinery From its Own Net Zero Policies” – We’re told 500 jobs have been ‘rescued’, writes Ben Pile. But what about the 320,000 jobs lost since Labour came to power?