Green-Scam

The world is waking up to the fact the climate-policy goal of achieving “net-zero” CO2 emissions brings crippling economic pain.

Fossil-fuel prices shot up 26% across industrialized economies last year and will rise globally by another 50% this year. Politicians blame Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the long-term trend stems mostly from governments demonizing fossil fuels while their societies remain dependent on them. Since the 2015 Paris climate agreement, global fossil-fuel investment has halved, inevitably driving up prices.

As fossil-fuel prices climb, activists believe people will shift painlessly to renewable energy sources. But they’ve made a major miscalculation: Renewables are far from ready to power the world.

Canadians are facing a cost-of-living crisis due to soaring prices for everything from transportation to housing, clothing, and food. Nearly three in four Canadians report that rising prices are affecting their ability to meet day-to-day expenses.

Now life is about to get even more expensive for Canadians with the federal government’s plan to regulate vehicle sales.

Sales regulations restrict the gas-powered vehicles available to Canadians, no matter how fuel efficient or for what purpose they are needed. Given the price gap between gas-powered vehicles and zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), that means low- and middle-income, rural, remote and Northern Canadians will bear the brunt of this misguided policy.

It’s the Star so ultimately the author believes EV’s will be our salvation by just throwing more money at them!

No mention of how these deadweights will be charged every evening of course. That’s funny given the Star just published an article about the extension granted the aged Pickering Nuclear station in light of anticipated power shortages.

It’s not about science. If the green cult were about science, they wouldn’t routinely demand professions of belief. Instead, like the rest of the Left, they want you to take a knee to their cause. Whether it’s critical race theory, transgender bathrooms or global warming, the overriding demand is that you swear fealty and repeat the dogma after them.

What are the implications of purchasing an electric vehicle (E.V.)? Let’s find out.

A new full-size E.V. capable of traveling about 300 miles with a single charge currently sells for about $60,000. Typical E.V. battery replacement after 3–5 years of normal use sells for $10,000–$15,000. This type lithium battery replacement is handled only by an authorized dealership. On the other hand, a new full-size gas vehicle (G.V.) sells for approximately $40,000. Typical battery replacement for the same normal use sells for $100–$150 and can be replaced and installed by the individual owner.

Today let’s examine how political and media-driven hysteria about climate change diverts us from real issues that we need to address.

Three recent reports by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario headed by Peter Weltman illustrate the problem.

In the past year, global events have thrust the issue of energy to the forefront of Canadians’ minds. From the war in Ukraine and the energy shortage facing Europe to rising costs of energy here at home, Canadians have been bombarded by news and commentary about what our energy future should look like.

At the same time, global concern about climate change remains very high, and is higher in Canada than it is in other countries.

Net Zero is a dangerous elitist fantasy and will end when enough people can’t heat their homes or afford fuel for their vehicle.

California got through the biggest heat wave of the year without having to order any blackout but only just barely. Gov. Newsom is praising the state’s shift to renewable energy as if avoiding the blackouts is proof that the shift to renewables is working.

College campuses are now wasting money to validate feelings of anxiety over climate change.

You can insert your own “snowflake” punchline, but this is not a joke.

On September 12, The Washington Post highlighted the “critical” need for what it called “climate stress counseling services” at universities across the country. 

Canada’s biggest commercial bank says the country will struggle to meet soaring electricity demand in coming years unless governments make tough decisions.

Energy consumption is expected to surge 50 per cent in the next decade but the country’s ability to meet that demand is constrained by its commitment to a net zero grid by 2035, Royal Bank of Canada said in a report Tuesday. Ontario, the country’s economic engine, could face power shortages as early as 2026, the bank warned.

Thanks to Moron Trudeau’s Net Zero Nonsense

h/t DM