Badenoch’s anti-science rejection of Net Zero is a shameless move to stoke culture wars. 1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity. Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵 - ThreadSky

zero-hour.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Badenoch’s anti-science rejection of Net Zero is a shameless move to stoke culture wars.

1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity.

Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵

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edx17.bsky.social•2 days ago

Such a good thing that awful woman isn’t prime minister.

sarahew.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s the people-friendly, healthier, economically advantageous and sane thing to do on every count.

zero-hour.bsky.social•2 days ago

2️⃣ International business consultancy Deloitte reports that continued inaction will cost the world $178 trillion.

💷 But accelerating Net Zero will deliver a $43 trillion benefit.

https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/about/press-room/deloitte-research-reveals-inaction-on-climate-change-could-cost-the-world-economy-us-dollar-178-trillion-by-2070.html

zero-hour.bsky.social•2 days ago

3️⃣ Numerous science and engineering experts say that stopping burning fossil fuels by electrifying everything will deliver big savings—it's much more efficient not to be wasting all that heat.

📊 This study reports that 100% renewables is not just feasible—it’ll save nations over 60% on energy costs.

zero-hour.bsky.social•2 days ago

4️⃣ Researchers at Oxford University are clear that the faster we move towards Net Zero, the more we’ll save. Why would Kemi Badenoch ignore these experts?

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2022-09-14-decarbonising-energy-system-2050-could-save-trillions-oxford-study @ox.ac.uk

fionamm.bsky.social•2 days ago

Because she despises clever people

zero-hour.bsky.social•2 days ago

5️⃣ Economists like @angelaisfranc.bsky.social—Director of Policy Solutions @wwf.org.uk—are clear that bold action to transition to clean energy will make people better off, and fast.

This is the best antidote to Reform, not aping their policies.

👇 https://youtu.be/slbfAfEvnQ0?si=8I8YzqfHL2IDlgt0

zero-hour.bsky.social•2 days ago

6️⃣ And if Governments don’t take this vital action to protect us, things are going to get really bad.

Expert advisers to the insurance industry warn we're heading for "catastrophic societal and economic impacts":

🔴 4 billion deaths by 2050
🔴 50% collapse in GDP from 2070

zero-hour.bsky.social•2 days ago

7️⃣ Zurich Insurance report that by 2050, up to 1.2 billion people could be forced from their homes, leaving large areas of the world uninhabitable due to extreme heat, crop failure and drought.

The billionaire-owned media of course doesn’t report such inconvenient truths.

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