Climate News Round-Up

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

• “Ed Miliband ‘deluded’ – terrifying expert warning shows he’s about to wreck UK” – In the Express, Harvey Jones notes that experts are warning Ed Miliband’s energy policies would prove catastrophic for Britain, even as he is touted as a potential Chancellor under Andy Burnham.

• “The climate scaremongers: in the real world, emissions are still on the rise” – Despite Net Zero rhetoric and green energy pledges, global emissions continue to climb, writes Paul Homewood in TCW.

• “Battery storage for grid backup: better keep working on it” – The idea that battery storage can simply absorb excess renewable power and discharge it on demand to keep the grid stable remains far from reality, reports WUWT.

• “Make serving vegan food a legal requirement, say Greens” – The Green Party is considering using the Equality Act to compel certain organisations to provide vegan food options, says the Telegraph.

• “Prominent British climate sceptic and Christian activist Ann Widdecombe murdered in her home” – Ann Widdecombe, one of only five MPs to vote against the Climate Change Act 2008, has been murdered at her home, writes Eric Worrall in Watts Up With That?

• “Ann Widdecombe was principled, not ‘divisive’” – In UnHerd, Georgia Gilholy argues that Ann Widdecombe – staunch social conservative, Celebrity Big Brother contestant and climate sceptic – deserves to be remembered as a woman of principle rather than dismissed as a divisive figure.

From the Climate Skeptic today:

“Renewables Heatwave Trouble Points to Britain’s Blackouts Future” – Trouble in Britain’s power grid during the recent heatwaves – too much solar power in the day, too little wind in the evening – points to a future of blackouts, says Paul Homewood.