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- Dale Vince Says Ecotricity Has Received ‘Net Zero’ in State Subsidies, but His Definition of ‘Subsidies’ is a Little Narrow Tue, 6 May 25, 7:00pmHe claimed I had been confused by the money paid by the government to reduce gas bills in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. This money was paid to energy companies, who then passed it on to consumers. His explanation was...
- No, BBC, Electricity is Not Expensive Because of Gas But Because of Renewables Subsidies Thu, 17 Apr 25, 3:00amBy ignoring the giant bull elephants in the room representing renewables subsidies and the extra costs of grid balancing, backup and expansion of the network, Berman was allowed to paint a false picture of the drivers of...
- Record £2.4 Billion in CfD Subsidies Paid Out in 2024 Wed, 29 Jan 25, 1:00amHot on the heels of the record payments made under the Feed-in-Tariff scheme in the year to end March 2024, the data is now available for subsidies paid under the Contract for Difference Scheme (CfDs) in calendar year 2024...
- Horror UK Covid-19 Tax Rises Considered, while the UK Squanders Billions on Renewable Energy Wed, 2 Sep 20, 11:00pmMy question - instead of punishing ordinary people by raising £30 billion of new taxes, why doesn't the British Government plug their budget shortfall by cutting £30 billion of useless expenditure, by cancelling all subsidies...