Ed Miliband is busy this morning boasting about a new report from state-owned National Energy System Operator on the government’s Clean-Power-by-2030 target. He says “Expert analysis backs our policy and its benefits for the country. Defeatist critics should take note”…
What proposals is he actually talking about? The report is very careful in its wording and makes clear that Clean Power targets will only be reached with:
Wind power is known to falter in Britain – at which point blackout prevention systems come into place. This occured as recently as last month. Relying on wind generation for half of all power in the UK and demand will have to be forced very low indeed…
Neso is clear that “a dramatic acceleration in progress compared to anything achieved historically” is required and “failure in any single area – generation, flexibility, networks – will lead to failure overall; all parts need to deliver to achieve clean power.” Success in any single area is unlikely enough…
If enough households don’t voluntarily agree to keep the kettle off to save electricity in high-demand periods they will have to be compelled. Good that Net Zero won’t help to generate GDP growth either…
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”