By Paul Homewood

h/t Paul Kolk

From The Telegraph:

Net zero targets are killing off the Church of England, clergy and wardens have warned.

Access to new oil or gas boilers has been restricted under a Church of England commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

A Telegraph investigation can reveal that the policy has left dozens of churches in the cold for months on end, with rural churches bearing the brunt of the policy.

Priests and wardens have warned that the green energy drive is putting parishioners’ health at risk, driving down church attendance and causing damp to rot historic buildings.

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As the Telegraph points out, the cost of green technology is prohibitive.

According to Rev Marcus Walker, the rector of St Bartholomew the Great Church in central London “It’s ridiculous. Some people would rather our churches were empty so long as they were more green.

“They make it so difficult to put in a boiler they hope you’ll just give up. But while they force you through this process, your church is cold and people will freeze, fall sick, and go elsewhere. It’s hard to believe their priority is people coming to God and worshipping him.”

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April 12, 2025 at 11:28AM

Germany’s Blackout News here reports that only 4 electric car manufacturers world wide are managing to make a profit, three of which are Chinese: BYD, Li Auto and Seres. And all the rest “are struggling to survive.”

Only four electric car manufacturers are managing to make a profit. Image generated by Grok AI. 

“Chinese brands are increasingly taking the lead in the global market. More than 120 brands are competing in the electromobility segment,” reports Blackout News. “Many benefit from low production costs and massive government support. BYD is expanding aggressively, including in Europe, and is becoming a real threat to Tesla.”

Tesla still leads with an operating margin of 7.2 percent, but its growth has stagnated. China’s BYD is expanding aggressively and benefiting from innovation and government support.

Many other manufacturers, especially start-ups such as Lucid Motors and Rivian, are posting high losses. Traditional car manufacturers are also under pressure as electrification incurs high costs. The EU is forcing the switch to e-mobility by 2035, which increases the pressure to adapt. The future of the electric car market depends on innovation, scaling and political framework conditions.

If left to the free market forces and consumer wishes, electric cars would fare very poorly. Few people really want them,  and they really are neither good for the environment nor the economy.

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April 12, 2025 at 09:19AM

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April 12, 2025 at 09:03AM

Over the last nine days, the surface of the Greenland ice sheet has gained 42 billion tons of new ice and snow. The increase in mass since September 1, 2024 is 530 billion tons, which 43 billion tons above the … Continue reading →

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April 12, 2025 at 08:03AM