Climate News Round-Up

Jun 08, 2026

“Labour’s Net Zero ‘madness’ is destroying jobs, union boss says” – Gary Smith, the head of one of Labour’s largest supporting trade unions, has accused the party of “destroying” jobs in the manner of Margaret Thatcher through its Net Zero agenda, according to the Times.
“Is Britain’s Net Zero economy really worth £100 billion?” – Government claims that the Net Zero economy supports 1.1 million UK jobs and generates £105 billion in economic value don’t stand up to scrutiny, writes Tom Calver in the Times.
“The reality of motoring in Zack Polanski’s Britain” – Rewilded car parks, 20mph speed limits, and compulsory cargo bikes offer a glimpse into the Green Party leader’s vision for transport in Britain, says Ed Cumming in the Telegraph.
“Government to buy AI chips to stop tech companies fleeing Britain” – Ministers are offering to purchase AI chips directly from British technology firms in a bid to prevent them relocating to the United States, reveals the Telegraph.
“I’d like to believe California can be saved from the Left – it may be too late” – Conservative excitement over Steve Hilton’s gubernatorial bid is tempered by the harsh reality of the state’s demographic shifts, writes Joel Kotkin the Telegraph.

“Mariana Mazzucato’s Latest Plea For Do-Gooders and Busy-Bodies to Have Even More Influence Over the Economy is Predictably Unpersuasive (Unless You’re Ed Miliband)” – Mariana Mazzucato’s new book setting out the case for ‘managed capitalism’ fails to address the risks of government over-reach identified by Friedrich Hayek (who isn’t even in the index), writes Tilak Doshi, the Daily Sceptic’s Energy Correspondent.