[Politics] Labour Party meltdown incoming.......

nevergoagain said:

Isn't there?, a coincidence I'm sure that this figure is the same as the supposed £22bn black hole

Government pledges nearly £22bn for carbon capture projects

Sir Keir Starmer says carbon capture clusters on Merseyside and Teesside will "kickstart growth".

www.bbc.co.uk

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beorhthelm said:

it is a conincidence. that funding is over 25 years and was mostly already planned. makes use of the old oil and gas fields, creates a new industry, actual does something useful towards delivering net zero carbon.

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nicko31 said:

I guess this is over 25 years, still a lot of money. Must admit I'm not a fan of carbon capture, sends the wrong message

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nicko31 said:

I guess this is over 25 years, still a lot of money. Must admit I'm not a fan of carbon capture, sends the wrong message

We'd be better off spending money in reducing consumption is fossil fuels, like insulating the most leaky homes in northern Europe.

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keaton said:

I think the private schools themselves can claim some credit due to the 9% price rises they've previously done( and seem to do most years).

Still they'll be filling up unsubscribed schools and allowing them to function more efficiently.

Sorry, what was the bad news?

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dsr-burnley said:

If there are schools with fewer pupils and smaller class sizes and still people don't want to go to them, then it suggests that making children go to them is bad news. "This school is appalling, let's expand it" is not my recipe for success.

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Curious Orange said:

Are we we talking about capturing carbon dioxide? Not all of it needs to be stored, it has many uses in industry.

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RandyWanger said:

Save 20bn and plant more trees

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chip said:

Make renewable generation compulsory in new builds too (It'll even help grid capacity).

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Weststander said:

A £26k cost per dwelling for air source heat pump technology (per R4 this week).

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Weststander said:

A £26k cost per dwelling for air source heat pump technology (per R4 this week).

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pb21 said:

What scenario, big old house retro fit or new build?

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Air source heat pump costs and savings - Which?

How much it costs to install an air source heat pump, and how much it could save you on your heating bills

www.which.co.uk

Weststander said:

The average. Not an anecdote.

But I’ve just found this. Current average cost to government/homeowner is £12,600 per dwelling.

Air source heat pump costs and savings - Which?

How much it costs to install an air source heat pump, and how much it could save you on your heating bills

www.which.co.uk

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pb21 said:

That applies to retrofit.

The £26k average also sounds suspect, was it the average cost for a 5 bedroom 200 year house?

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beorhthelm said:

funny how some people go to so much length to discredit a technology that may be the only feasible way to achieve net zero. it's as if they dont want that to work and have another agenda.

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borat said:

Is it very possible it doesn't work and is just another way for companies to reap huge profits at the taxpayers expense?

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Machiavelli said:

Well, I'm with @beorhthelm on this one. Its current performance is dire granted, but each component part of the technology has been proven to work, so there's no reason why it can't. It could lead to negative emissions too, which is worth reflecting on.
You invoke Monbiot, who has a very good track record on the green transition but has been very vocal in defending nuclear. Do you think he's right on this and, if so, is this just another way for companies to reap huge profits at the taxpayers expense (and, I'd add, produce very expensive energy at the billpayers expense)?

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