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- Electric Vehicles and Africa: No Place for Rich Boys Toys Thu, 9 Nov 23, 5:00pmIn Sub-Saharan Africa, the push for electric vehicles is a diversion from the region's more urgent problems.
- Green target delay will lead to higher bills for low-income tenants, say experts Thu, 21 Sep 23, 3:00pmRequirement for landlords to meet stricter energy efficiency standards has been dropped
- From Poverty to Moon Landing: How Coal Propelled Indian Economy Thu, 24 Aug 23, 11:00amBy 2020, the number of Indians with access to electricity had reached 99%. Yes, fossil fuels improved the lives of billions.
- Mexico and South America Must Tap Fossil Fuels to Fight Poverty Sun, 11 Jun 23, 3:00amRegardless of pressures from international leaders to join the campaign to “decarbonize,” overcoming poverty with economic growth powered by fossil fuels is taking precedence in these countries.
- Calls to force landlords to install solar panels on tenants' roofs Thu, 8 Jun 23, 12:42pmRental advocates call for mandates requiring landlords to install solar panels on tenants' roofs amid warnings renters are missing out on the benefits of green energy.
- Landlords should be forced to put solar panels on tenants' roofs: rental advocates Thu, 8 Jun 23, 12:42pmRental advocates call for mandates requiring landlords to install solar panels on tenants' roofs amid warnings renters are missing out on the benefits of green energy.
- Luxury Beliefs And Energy Policy: The Fatal Conceit Sun, 16 Apr 23, 11:00pmToday’s luxury belief of choice, net zero and the climate crusade, seems to be coming apart in front of our very eyes.
- UK insulation scheme would take 300 years to meet government targets, say critics Sun, 9 Apr 23, 11:34pmExclusive: National Energy Action says progress on energy efficiency is too slow and not well targeted at fuel-poor households
- UK insulation scheme would take 300 years to meet its own targets, say critics Sun, 9 Apr 23, 11:34pmExclusive: National Energy Action says progress on energy efficiency is too slow and not well targeted at fuel-poor households
- 12 Ways the Planet Could Truly Be Saved | Bjørn Lomborg | EP 345 Wed, 5 Apr 23, 3:00pmDr. Jordan B. Peterson and Bjørn Lomborg go through each of the “doable dozen,” a series of issues that cost relatively little to solve, and yet doing so would yield exponential returns for developing countries and their...
- Greenpeace threatens legal action over UK failure to meet fuel poverty targets Thu, 9 Feb 23, 11:01amGovernment plans to upgrade energy efficiency of homes will help only 5.8% of fuel poor households by 2030, campaign group claims
- Paying smart meter owners to use less electricity may harm poor people’s health | Letters Wed, 1 Feb 23, 5:24amSteve Thomas fears some will boost their income at the expense of their health – using the money to eat instead of heat
- India’s Uncompromising Commitment to Coal Sun, 29 Jan 23, 1:00amIn Asia, the need for sustained economic growth outweighs fanciful visions of a “carbon-free” utopia, making coal the obvious choice for at least several decades.
- No Matter Your View on Climate Change, Pricing CO2 Is Harmful… Why? Sat, 28 Jan 23, 5:00pmbecause pricing one externality but not others leads to economic and environmental distortions… causing human suffering.
- Shops should try a closed-door policy to save energy | Letters Tue, 20 Dec 22, 5:34amMaggie Johnston wonders why doors are kept open while heaters blast away. Rev Dr John Caperon has faith in his trusty draught excluder