Costlier weather, floods, sea level, ocean acidity, Tampa temperature, staple crops, and more.
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July 16, 2025 at 05:02AM
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Gabonese NGO leader Nicaise Mouloumbi observed that Trump’s focus on Africa means the U.S intends to be a serious competitor with China and Russia – to the horror of the anti-development NGOs that have long dominated the West’s approach to Africa.
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July 16, 2025 at 04:47AM
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By Paul Homewood
Yet more taxpayer money to be thrown at the cars nobody wants to buy!
The cost of some new electric cars will soon be reduced by up to £3,750 under grants being introduced by the government to encourage drivers to move away from petrol and diesel vehicles.
The discounts will apply to eligible vehicles costing up to £37,000, with the most environmentally friendly vehicles seeing the biggest reductions, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
Carmakers can apply for funding from Wednesday, with the RAC saying discounted cars should start appearing at dealerships “within weeks”.
But some drivers have previously told the BBC that ultimately, the UK needs more charging points to spur people to buy electric vehicles (EVs).
The government has pledged to ban the sale of new fully petrol or diesel cars and vans from 2030.
Under the scheme, discounts will range between £1,500 and £3,750 and buyers will be able to claim a discount at the dealership.
The grants to lower the cost of EVs will be funded through a £650m scheme, and will be available for three years.
You would be forgiven for thinking that Britain was broke, but with EV sales still languishing at 21%, Miliband is becoming ever more desperate.
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July 16, 2025 at 04:05AM
By Paul Homewood
h/t Ian Cunningham
Oh dear!
Mad Miliband’s Clean Power plans lie in tatters:
From the Telegraph:
Ed Miliband has opened the way for a fleet of new gas-fired power stations to back up Britain’s wind and solar farms.
He has told the National Energy System Operator (Neso) – the UK’s grid operator – that by the end of the decade it must keep 40 gigawatts (GW) of spare generating capacity on standby for days when wind and solar cannot keep the nation’s lights on.
The request is part of a system known as the capacity market, where companies are paid to keep generating capacity on standby for days when renewables output plummets or demand surges.
The capacity market already costs British consumers about £1.3bn a year – but this will surge to £4bn by 2030 as reliance on renewables increases, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said.
Mr Miliband’s letter to Neso has told it to ensure it has 40GW-worth of back-up generating capacity on the system, roughly equating to the output of 35-40 large gas-fired power stations. About two thirds is expected to come from gas and the rest from batteries, interconnectors and other sources.
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July 16, 2025 at 03:20AM
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