Net Zero Together, or Not at All.

 It's quite clear that there is now a large proportion of the UK population that cannot afford the "Net Zero" climate policy set out by Government.

Whether it's buying a new car to satisfy new ULEZ zones, or whether it's paying for energy, the cost of the net zero policy has outstripped the ability of the population to pay for it. Now we are getting handouts from the Government to pay for high energy costs as a result of their own policy, which is ludicrous. 

Rather just adjust the policy and make energy cheaper so everyone can afford it. 

That's the route any sane government would take, so that everyone can afford to heat their homes and go about their daily business.

If a Government fails to adjust a policy that adversely affects a large proportion of their citizens and continues to press forward with it even though the adverse effects are obvious, you have to ask the question: why?

Is it because they are stupid? Because borrowing money to give people money so they can afford expensive energy thanks to a policy they are continuing to employ just sounds like insanity.

Is it because they are incompetent? Well, the latest batch of MPs in Parliament look like thet couldn't manage a piss up in a brewery, so that is a distinct possibility.

Is it because they have no other option? Well, no, they have plenty of options. Currently there are plenty of governments around the world that do not hold with the net zero policy and work to reduce emissions in a way that avoids bankrupting the economy or letting granny freeze to death.

If they have other options, why do they press ahead? Is it outside forces that are pushing them to do this? Well, in a nutshell, yes. 

The various vested interests are pushing Western Governments to reduce CO2 emissions at all costs. But it's interesting they are not pushing emerging economies to do the same. India and China for instance, are not complying.

It just so happens that the same outside forces pushing "net zero" including the abandonment of industry in the West also have interests and investments in emerging countries. No conflict of interest then eh?

Tell their chums in western governments to back off on support for industry or even implement policy that will kill off industry, so they can then reap the rewards of cheap labour in India and China. 

It stinks. To high heaven.