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September 27, 2024 at 11:06AM
By Paul Homewood
A reminder to John Penrose and the CPS that they are shutting the door after the horse has bolted.
Shame on both of them for failing to challenge the policies that have been leading us to this for more than a decade now:
British companies are paying the highest electricity prices of anywhere in the developed world, official data has shown.
The cost of power for industrial businesses has jumped 124pc in just five years, according to the Government’s figures, catapulting the UK to the top of international league tables.
It is now about 50pc more expensive than in Germany and France, and four times as expensive as in the US.
The figures will fuel concerns about the future of UK industry amid warnings that high energy prices are crippling domestic manufacturers.
They underline the challenge facing Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, who wants industrial businesses to switch away from gas to electricity-powered processes.
Frank Aaskov, the director of energy at lobby group UK Steel, said: “High industrial electricity prices have for too long damaged the competitiveness of UK steelmaking, and many in the wider manufacturing sector will be feeling the same pressure our steel companies do.
“The Government should tackle steep electricity costs and make the UK a fruitful place to invest, while enabling growth and improving competitiveness.”
The electricity price paid by UK industrial users per kilowatt hour rose to 25.85p in 2023, the data show. That compares to 10.43p as recently as five years earlier and 8.89p a decade ago.
It also far outstripped European rivals and allies such as the US and Canada. The equivalent price was 17.84p in France, 17.71p in Germany and 6.48p in the US.
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September 27, 2024 at 10:59AM
By Paul Homewood
The idea that John Penrose might have offered an objective assessment of Net Zero policies was always an absurdity:
Today, we are launching a cross-party and cross-industry commission to explore how the United Kingdom can reach net zero without undermining the competitiveness of British industry.
We are a cross-party group, which means we follow the proud tradition of pursuing climate action by consensus. From introducing the 2008 Climate Change Act, to being the first developed nation to put the net zero transition into law in 2019, as well as hosting COP26, successive governments of all political stripes have sought to lead international action to tackle climate change.
But reaching our net zero goals requires more than summits and legislation – it requires rapid changes across the whole economy, which poses potential challenges as well as opportunities. We must make the transition at a minimum cost to society, the economy, and the public purse.
No, John, the only way to save our industrial communities is to drop Net Zero in its entirety.
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September 27, 2024 at 10:28AM
