“Net-Zero Tyranny”

Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide

The Trump administration has frozen funding for a $5 billion program to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations.

The Federal Highway Administration sent a letter Thursday to state transportation departments, telling them “no new funding obligations may occur” under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

The agency said it was suspending approved state implementation plans, which allow states to access NEVI funds automatically allocated through a congressionally created formula. FHA is also pausing approval of new plans; states submit plans annually, describing where and how they plan to build the chargers.

But it seemed like a great plan!

This article is from March 2024 – Biden’s $7.5 billion investment in EV charging has only produced 7 stations in two years

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny", USA

Canadians want the Liberal leader to be opposed to carbon taxes: Poll

OTTAWA — As Liberal Party members mull over their choices to pick their leader, a poll suggests Canadians want somebody willing to axe the tax.

Released this week, the new Leger poll commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation found 60% of respondents want the next leader of the Liberal Party to take a stance against the carbon tax.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Net-Zero Tyranny"

Norway is a cautionary tale: our worst net-zero fears are being realised

Norway’s government, whose coalition ended this week, is not the first to collapse over bad energy policies linked to mad climate politics. That title incontestably goes to Northern Ireland in 2017, where poor implementation of the UK’s renewable heat scheme led to widespread suspected fraud (heating empty sheds to claim subsidies) and the end of the power sharing agreement between Sinn Fein and the DUP. It may, however, be even more consequential for the UK.

The politics of the collapse are quite dull, but echo growing global alarm over high prices linked to the high cost of a low-carbon transition.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Net-Zero Tyranny", Norway

Doug Ford warns Pierre Poilievre that Ontario’s auto industry must be protected

LONDON, Ont.—Doug Ford is taking a veiled shot at federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, saying whoever is the next prime minister must continue Canada’s supports for the auto industry — particularly in electric vehicles.

On the second day of Ontario’s Feb. 27 election campaign, the Progressive Conservative leader, who is seeking a third term in office, said Ontario would maintain its share of funding for EV battery production subsidies to automakers even if U.S. President Donald Trump tears up the Inflation Reduction Act.

That silent scream is Ford realizing the massive amounts of tax dollars poured into the EV industry will never be a viable investment.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny"

GOLDSTEIN: Trying to hit ‘net-zero’ target will cause economic carnage, report says

People who don’t understand lame-duck Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s climate policies — apparently including most Liberal politicians and their spin doctors — think it’s going to be easy to dismantle them.

That all they have to do is get rid of the consumer fuel tax that raises the cost of gasoline, natural gas and 20 other forms of fossil-fuel energy every year and all will be well.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Geoff Russ: Canada needs to scrap the Impact Assessment Act

After years of acrimony over the obvious, the Liberals and the NDP are finally embracing natural resources as a key prong of Canada’s economic future. BC Premier David Eby now unabashedly lauds LNG as crucial, while Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland mentions natural resources as essential to strengthening the economy.

This was overdue, but one major roadblock stands in the way of a renaissance in the resource sector; Bill C-69, also known as the Impact Assessment Act (IAA).

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Environmentalists", "Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada, WTF?

UK losing wind gamble A warning for world

On a frigid January morning, the fruit of the U.K.’s overreliance on wind energy was reaped when its contribution to the national grid plummeted to a pitiful zero. Solar output, meanwhile, was a paltry 1% of power generation.

This wasn’t just a fluke, but rather a stark illustration of the dangers of building an energy system around inherently unreliable sources like wind and solar. The British government’s gamble on wind energy to meet aggressive and unattainable net-zero targets is leading toward an energy crisis of unprecedented proportions.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Net-Zero Tyranny"

‘Anti-car’ mayor brags of chauffeur-driven limousine on TikTok

The mayor of a council trying to cut car use by increasing residents’ parking charges has bragged about being driven in a taxpayer-funded limousine.

John-Paul Ennis, the mayor of Lambeth, boasted about his chauffeur during an interview on TikTok.

Describing the benefits of his role to DJ AG, an online influencer, the 27-year-old Labour councillor said he gets to wear a chain, “so that is pretty nice”. Smiling, he added: “You get a nice car as well, you get driven around … it’s sick.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Environmentalists", "Net-Zero Tyranny"

Detroit hopes Trump’s tariffs will jump-start its car factories

On a freezing afternoon in Detroit, the doors of a giant car plant swung open and workers in hoods and hats began to step out into the falling snow. They were tired and cold after a shift that began at dawn. Many now faced a long drive home.

But at least some took a moment to consider the attention being lavished on them by their new president. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump singled them out as heroes of the US workforce. “These truly great Americans do not get the credit they deserve,” he declared in a speech in Michigan. “I’m pinpointing you for greatness,” he said in another.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada, USA

Canadians are opening their home heating bills with a sense of dread this month, thanks to the carbon tax.

Canadians are opening their home heating bills with a sense of dread this month, thanks to the carbon tax.

Every politician haunting the warm halls of power should read the painful experiences of Canadians who are fighting to afford the basics.

Those politicians should ask themselves why any Canadian should be forced to pay the carbon tax for one more minute on an essential like home heating.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Canada’s $52B EV gamble didn’t pay off, observers say

OTTAWA — With tides turning south of the border and electric vehicle sales not meeting expectations, Canada’s big bet on EV manufacturing may have been all for naught.

Since 2020, the federal government entered into deals with 13 manufacturers that, according to a June report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), now represent $52.5 billion in various government investments and subsidies across the EV supply chain.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny"

Fate of $100 billion in Canadian EV projects in doubt as political landscape shifts

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne didn’t hesitate when asked which policies he worries could be reversed by the next government.

He often recounts stories about his role in helping to attract around $100 billion in public and private investment for a dozen or so projects that could form the backbone of a domestic electric vehicle (EV) supply chain.

A looming disaster?

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Randall Denley: Ontario’s big EV gamble just lost everything to Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump hasn’t imposed any tariffs on Canada yet, but he’s already dealt a potentially devastating blow to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s signature industrial policy.

Ford has heavily touted his plan to make the province a major player in the electric-vehicle industry, especially in the production of batteries. Ontario has promised billions of dollars in government support to make it happen. With the stroke of a pen this week, Trump undermined that plan, perhaps fatally.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny"