Has the UK Lost Control of its Climate Targets?

[@calumjohnstone6841]

This channel is exactly what the world needs right now. Balanced and non-confrontational. Bravo!!!

[@jamesscottvideos]

Balanced? 🤣

[@PazLeBon]

@@jamesscottvideos more 'accurate' perhaps. truth doesnt consider balance

[@jamesscottvideos]

But to find truth you must consider all possibilities.@@PazLeBon

[@5ynthesizerpatel]

@@jamesscottvideos I know right. Back in 2015 my nextdoor neighbour convinced me to vote to leave the EU because she told me that the Chinese government has infiltrated the EU in order to have Christianity banned, have everyone implanted with microchips and control our mids and population growth with chemtrails. Who in the mainstream media was reporting on that - not just about the fact that was the EU's plan back then - but also the fact that they've done it! Balance schmalance!

[@ianjames3078]

One for Q&As….What in the world is going on when we still insist on MPs voting in person and an environment minister HAS to fly back from the most important part of COP28? Why can’t there be secure electronic voting or proxies? Burning CO2 for a vote has really highlighted just how messed up our priorities are and how ridiculous we are on the world stage. Ian (Wales).

[@stephenconway2468]

Having lost a parent to dementia, the description and the emotional process you mentioned is what I felt. I said goodbye to my parent many times before they died. Their actual death, was an end to the goodbye process. Now I can look back at them and I have their memories with which they live within me.

[@StratsRUs]

I think his was more of a basic experience than yours was. The contour lines of dementia to those closest are unfathomable for those on a periphery.

[@stephenconway2468]

@@StratsRUs Thanks. I did appreciate the observations made. They were considered. For decades this topic was pushed away and ignored. His experiences are from a distance. That is not a criticism.

[@hibesete]

Very thought-provoking as always. Have you ever considered hosting a discussion with Dieter Helm re: his ideas on carbon taxation? I think it would make for a fascinating episode.

[@Goodvideos93]

39:58 😮😮😢 40:23 😊

[@lesleyegg]

I read the New Yorker profile about Rory. it's very long. The writer tried really hard to find some fundamental flaws in Rory. Apart from accusing Rory of liking admiration, and don't we all, he didn't find anything. Obviously it was an emotional time for Rory and the reporter describes him unsympathetically, but there are no awful revelations.

[@mtb5778]

I love listening to these discussions. entertaining and informative.

[@colinedwards6212]

Can't get enough chaps! Till next week eh..😊

[@petrichor649]

The poor always hold the burden, alone we're worth nothing, as a group we're everything.

[@paulmaggs3212]

Yep.. all I see are taxes on the end user ,not penalties for the carbon producers and owners

[@petrichor649]

@@paulmaggs3212 bang on.

[@mmmhorsesteaks]

​@@paulmaggs3212I appreciate the sentiment but they'll just forward the bill anyway. Owners are usually shareholders - do you want your pension fund to foot the bill? If it was simple someone would've done it.

[@jonathonjubb6626]

It ALWAYS ends up with the poor. That's the only reason we are tolerated.

[@largesatsuma]

I think Rory is being a bit disingenuous when he wonders why Henry Kissinger would come to Eton. Does he also wonder why my local comprehensive was lucky to get even a single visit from our local MP?

[@ewen666]

I really love the dream sequence here. Rory is so genuinely interested!

[@andrewharrison7767]

sadly in uk we're programmed by 40-50 years of media driving the low tax / small government tory policy; ignoring the multiplying effects of government investment, particularly in deprived areas; labour are currently exacerbating this by hammering the tax burden, despite it being a meaningless statistic for individual finances - if labour borrow to invest on capital infrastructure like building social housing, or green projects, they increase tax receipts from the economic stimulus - assuming they actually build the projects on time, unlike hs2

[@JamalBrown-k1x]

Low tax, the tax burden is the highest since the late 1940s.

[@rainblaze.]

You might want to increase the volume on these please

[@elainemarks167]

Gentlemen , The chemistry emanating from you both, is a joy to behold. Brains as well as Beauty. So very nice to have occasional humour interspersed with, what has become, the daily ugliness of living for so many citizens of the world. Thank you.

[@ASmithee67]

You quote a Prof Otto(sp?) at Imperial College who give percentages of higher probability, e.g. 50%, of weather disasters due to climate change. I would love to see how she assigns and calculates her probabilities.

[@FenTour]

There is no way anyone can prove or disprove such.

[@joshyman221]

Through climate model simulations. Of course there’s error bars but in general the models are pretty good and very worrying.

[@gammamaster1894]

Perhaps the tie was a bit of diplomatic damage control.

[@aninewforest]

If we have to be saddled with a monarchy, I'm glad at least our king is progressive in his thinking, particularly on the environment. The way the Tories made him read out that autumn statement pledging expedited drilling licenses...I felt sympathy for him.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

Yes, but the problem is the scientists and politicians don't talk to each other.

[@DoriZuza]

The scientists talk loud enough for the whole world to hear, but the politicians won’t listen.

[@realjprc]

Rory is a great author people should really check out his book “how not to be a politician” I don’t read too much but I was up till 3am reading his book!

[@hamsterminator]

16:05 Rory’s reaction had me laughing out loud walking down the street listening to this. These two are becoming more like an awkward couple by the day!

[@lesterfalcon1350]

You should put time stamps on this. Wading through it to find the bit that matches the title.

[@foxbridge01]

“What was Eric Bristows nickname?” Rory didn’t stand a chance on that one

[@philipmulville8218]

Yes. That was a tad unfair 😂

[@tigran56]

“Without driving people back to the stone age?” To get off fossil fuel? Driving what? A hummer? “Getting off” is not necessary, walk to the bus stop. We are dedicated to status and inequality, and need the symbols to go with. Bill Gates: “Walk? Moi?”

[@inter-linked]

"Vision for change..." that wont be coming from Keir "the man with no idea" Starmer.

[@alayneperrott9693]

If the trillions of private capital being invested in fossil fuels were devoted to renewable energy, this would be less of a burden on governments and taxpayers

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

You cannot use Green tech in the UK. You don't have enough Sun, your wind is the North Sea. Green tech only works if your geography allows it.

[@JamalBrown-k1x]

Fosil fuels are apparently bad for the environment. Do you think as well as renewables that we should be investing more in gas and oil

[@harrydebastardeharris987]

The responsibility for everything,finally, rests on the Poor. The Rich and Powerful will always make sure that it does.

[@elspethgibson7625]

I've read that the UK Government have produced a document setting out how UK targets could be met without it being too costly but it's never mentioned. Are you aware of this report and is it worth investigating??

[@davidpearn5925]

Best programme ‘on television’ fellas. Along with LP podcasts……unmissable.

[@daviddevoy5966]

I'm fairly certain that Charlie Boy would be quite happy to take us back to the stone age.

[@jackiechan8840]

We should face the fact that humanity will continue to use fossil fuels for a very long time. Not keeping poor people in fuel poverty so rich people can continue flying around in private jets.

[@aninewforest]

We should face the fact that with continued fossil fuel use, humanity won't be around a long time. The cost of renewables has dropped dramatically since you formed your opinions (the 1950s?). Plus they will give us greater energy independence.

[@redskyatnight123]

​@@aninewforestso how do explain all the mass wheather events before fossil fuels? Also how can they make these predictions when we've only had records on wheather and the such for literally a minute fraction of time compared ?

[@aninewforest]

@@redskyatnight123 Wow, where to begin... Elevated CO2 levels over the normal range caused by humans burning fossil fuels trap the sun's heat over the equator and destabilize ocean convection currents, making those weather events more extreme than they would be otherwise. The earth is actually meant to be in a cooling phase at the moment; instead global average temps. have gone up 1.2 degrees in the last fifty years. Scientists can gauge global weather and avg. temps from millions of years ago by reading ice core at the poles and deep ocean sediment samples. Experts in geology, paleontology, biology, glaciology, and so on have spent decades documenting this in exhaustive detail, making anthropogenic climate change the most thoroughly proven theory in the history of science. Among the first to discover the Greenhouse Effect, btw, were scientists who worked for the fossil fuel companies fifty years ago. If YT allowed links I could show you their correspondence and details of the companies' decades-long multi-billion dollar campaigns to malign independent scientists who knew this, to dictate government policy, to sabotage alternative energy startups and ensure increased dependence on oil, gas and coal.

[@roseannemain9957]

Well people can drag their heels on climate as much as they want. Sooner or later we will all rnd upmpaying for it.

[@JelMain]

Well. Rory, you know what my paper said. The rest is politics.

[@onenote6619]

The burden of *everything* falls upon the poor, just as it always does.

[@daviddevoy5966]

I think that until politicians are allowed to speak the truth about the Brexit economic train crash they will beverage be able to address any other economic issues.

[@pastyman001]

The Falklands would be easier to defend now as metal link base airfields were assembled there by Royal Engineers to be able to fly troops in quickly.

[@alanhamilton9856]

A lot of flats are built and being built in Manchester. Has the question been asked 'Are these homes or second homes or investments only'? Does anyone know? Does anyone care whether the young are getting a foot on the ladder? Hope will be lost if the answers aren't faced up to. Caring politicians would sell off their extra homes. The sad riverside in Glasgow now an even sadder museum.

[@advocate1563]

52% of social housing is.lived in by foreign born folk. Hard for the poor to get started. Lots of build to rent forcing prices up. To your specific question about manchester, don't know

[@aninewforest]

@advocate I seriously doubt that statistic. Even so, if these immigrants are performing essential jobs like care, nursing, grocery delivery or agricultural work, then they are welcome to it. Problem is that most "low skill" jobs pay too little for people to rent privately.

[@AnthonyRegan-y1r]

The high rise flats going up in Manchester are soulless shoe boxes stacked up to the sky. The ground below desolate and devoid of people. This experiment was tried before in the 60's and failed.

[@elainemarks167]

I have read Oriana Fallaci. Alas, she is no longer alive. I always fancied myself as being a journalist who sometimes uses Good looks to get scoops. Alas,,!! I became an English teacher.

[@georgestone8099]

Rory is talking nonsense about the Falklands. We would not need to send any carriers or ships, or any military at all to defend the Falklands. We garrisoned it big time after the Falklands war, and there's around 2000 soldiers (compared to just 40 before) now stationed there permanently, along with anti-air, 2 eurofighters, and plenty of other weaponry. We also keep a Type 45 (enough firepower/radar to take out the entire Argentine airforce by itself) down there, and there's some submarines regularly patrolling. The Argentine armed forces basically haven't changed since the 80's, other than get worse as ships literally sink in harbour (really did happen, look it up).. I am surprised to hear such nonsense coming from Rory, as he's usually relatively in the know. Argentina has zero chance of ever getting a foothold on the Falklands islands now. Our armed forces are being chronically underfunded, but Argentina is not remotely a threat to the Falklands. The Argentine military, is absolute dogshit.

[@bandit2048]

There is no honesty in politics - everyone knows that.

[@aninewforest]

That's a lazy attitude to take. There's a wide gamut between the career vs conviction politician. Besides, every profession has a dark side.

[@SueSmith-g7e]

Astounding how you can read that report and not recognise the contribution that Campbell made under Tony Blair to the dog's breakfast on real wages that has basically destroyed the midlands and the north of britain. What effect do you suppose nine million more workers has had on those areas, Campbell, not to mention the total atomisation of community and social cohesion. Much of the midlands is now effectively unpoliced. And for Rory of course it's all about spending other people's money, which is rich given that Blair basically bankrupted the country with his giveaways. Really what the Resolution Foundation report does is expose the long term structural damage done to the country by Tony Blair's first term in office. Rub their noses in it? This is the result.

[@JamalBrown-k1x]

Real wages rose under Blaircand Campbell

[@alanhamilton9856]

It has rained very heavily in Libya in previous years but they didn't have dams as such. The disaster was the dams bursting from negligence. This perpetual grabbing at random occurences on which to append the climate change badge is risible catastrophising.

[@nathaniel4334]

People don’t want to live beyond their means…. Says Rory who flys around the world every week.

[@greghill7759]

What is your problem with Mr Stewart even IF (which I don't believe he does,) he "flies around the World every week?"

[@nathaniel4334]

@@greghill7759 ahhhh, did I upset you by pointing out the hypocrisy of the presenter? There there, you’ll be okay. Meanwhile, he will be flying around the world several times a month whilst advocating for your movements to be heavily taxed and restricted to ‘save the planet’. And if you don’t believe that statement, listen to the show and you’ll see he will tell you, this week I’m in Kenya. This week I was in Dubai, etc etc…. Good luck

[@aninewforest]

@nathaniel I don't think you realize to what extent everything we do in our dirty-fuel-based economy is unsustainable. Not to mention the fact that everyone I know is unfortunately taking long-haul flights in a kind of frantic last-ditch effort to satisfy their hedonistic whims.

[@greghill7759]

@@nathaniel4334 Don't worry, Nat, you didn't upset me. I'm just amused by your capacity to hold two contradictory positions at once. You seem to disapprove of Mr Stewart "flying around the World several times a month", whilst you ALSO appear to disagree with "heavily taxing and restricting" anyone (including Mr Stewart) from being able to do so. There will always be inconsiderate and selfish people in society. The WWII phrase "Is your journey really necessary?" comes to mind, but in Mr Stewart's case, along with many others, I suspect the answer is likely to be "Yes".

[@nathaniel4334]

@@greghill7759 would be nice if people advocating for policy’s actually lead by example is the point. But the left love to punish the poor in the name of doing them good

[@mugglesford]

Really enjoy this show. Would love to see you two interview Bjorn Lomborg for another view with regards to the climate and the costs.

[@Zacahorse]

Stewart referencing Shapiro and Cato is one of those moments when the wolf shows that it is still a wolf.

[@Ashok_Regiment]

not referencing, mentioning, with caveats. Though obviously if someone doesn't lambast Shapiro at every mention is a sympathiser according to your thinking

[@georgethompson453]

If there weren’t so many barmy predictions made about climate change then maybe it would be taken more seriously. When a monarch predicts London to be flooded by a 3 metre rise in the Thames and it turns out to be completely untrue it’s no wonder people roll their eyes at climate change predictions. When a family who live in a terraced house, have maybe 2 ageing cars are told they’ll need the buy an expensive, unpredictably ranged EV soon, and their mortgage payment or rent is sharply increasing and their taxes are rising annually ,do you wonder why they’re not very enthusiastic!

[@aninewforest]

Fossil fuel use is the stone age.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

The UK cannot use Green Tech as it's primary fuel. The UK's geography is to limited. You simply don't have enough Sun and the wind that you want is in the North Sea. So if you want an industrial lifestyle you need to a lots, and lots of cheap natural gas and oil for your Island nation otherwise you will de-industrialize like the Germans are doing right now.

[@aninewforest]

@@mandarinandthetenrings2201 ..."the wind that you want is in the North Sea." So is the oil and gas. And your point is? Britain, by virtue of its geography, is the windiest country in Europe. We also have strong potential for tidal energy that landlocked countries lack. Plus some of the best research universities in the world. Shouldn't we capitalize on all of that?

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

@@aninewforest Yes, but you do have wind but it must be located in ideal location or 500 miles from the site for electrical transmissions that is "gold standard". The problem that you have is that places like Wales where their infrastructure is not good.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

@@aninewforest You see there is a miss understand standing of what made the British Empire. You think wrongly that it was you Navy or great military battles against Napoleon. It was not. You where the first to industrialize before any other nation. What you British did was "dump" your industrial output on Germany, France, and Spain this destroyed all the guilds and lead to their imperial destruction.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

@@aninewforest However, you started to believe your own propaganda about your military, when it was you innovation in industrialization that made you great. You lost your way with all your military campaigns.

[@bp-lx7lf]

Excellent podcast, particularly liked the talk about climate action. My only criticism would be in the promotion of anything written by Ben Shapiro without giving a better idea of the many blatantly hateful and ignorant statements he's made in the past

[@edgar-valentine]

If, as and when the planet gets warmer so humanity will adapt.

[@aninewforest]

Notice how many of us humans are not African? That's because homo erectus, then homo heidelbergensis, and lastly homo sapiens migrated from Africa during periods of climate change when temperatures rose and drought set in. Except now, even the polar regions are heating up (four times faster) and large regions of the world are becoming uninhabitable. Where will people go? Humans did not live through one of the Earth's previous five mass extinction events. We are in the sixth now. Wonder why billionaires are so focused on space? It's because the science says we're rapidly losing habitable zones to migrate to here on earth.

[@natbirchall1580]

No wonder there is nothing left of Britain

[@davidpearn5925]

You don’t need rare earth metals to the extent that people imagine. The Chinese know.

[@AnthonyRegan-y1r]

Only recently had Kissingers role in Asian atrocities revealed to me. How about his role in the middle east 'peace' process, how did that turn out?

[@Madame702]

That not Kissinger. Please remember he is an academic not his boss President Nixon that was one. Because after Nixon left office you don't see Dr. Kissinger really doing much.

[@JulianSummerhayes1967]

Rory's book is epic. Thank you for sharing this important message.

[@StratsRUs]

' The Poor' , amorphous to you.

[@maggygwire]

An interview with Jordan Peterson would be superb. I’d love to see how you all got on.

[@cosimocub]

great one chaps

[@barrywalle9207]

Not only dreaming about you Rory but adopting your mannerisms!

[@VanderWolls]

Interesting reflections on Kissenger. Out of everything I've heard about him, I've never before encountered to suggestion that he was blagging his way though his job.

[@motionthings]

Ben Rhodes wrote an article in NYT called "Henry Kissinger, the Hypocrite" a few days ago. You should read it

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Oh the games of mice and men

[@fridajaspers6066]

Is there a Palestinian group that can negotiate a truce and/or negotiate a two-state situation (before or after Netanyahu)

[@mattliamjack3293]

You Both served in government, tell them. Rather than reminiscing anecdotes about the maschinations of those who didn't act on environment....Were at 1.7°🌎💚🌍..we will pass 2.0°. Tipping points are now the worry. Its getting late. Rational science is being ignored.

[@margaretmcnamee6411]

Rory was right to ask Kissinger why he was bombing Cambodia. Many Americans felt he was an unelected director of foreign policy and had no morals.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

Dr. Kissinger was an academic. You need to be focusing on his boss President Nixon. President Nixon was a poor kid out of Arizona that worked at the carnival hustling people out of their money for the Mafia. He later used the Mafia connection to fund his campaign and became the youngest Vice President in America history.

[@benjaminscott3368]

I feel like the studio needs way more lighting, and more close up shots.

[@DavidMyers-c3k]

There sayeth two rich men, to the poor. Two awful people achieving nothing.

[@malloymorgan3293]

Ben Shapiro?! BS! Come on Rory if you’re going to recommend an American commentator there are lots of very good independent voices. Glen Greenwald, Matt Taibbi, Kyle Kulinski, Krystal Ball etc.

[@johnbrannon3166]

To state the obvious- business, charities and general public can't deal with enhanced climate change. Only strong government can. Reducing domestic CO2 etc has to be key foundation of all policies from yesterday.

[@alanhamilton9856]

The British cities in the 18th and 19th centuries grew organically from innovation by those with ideas and vision not by top down policies. As John Stossel's book says on politicians "No They Can't". No one planned LA; someone saw oil exuding from the ground and knew its usefulness, another saw it was lovely and sunny and said I'll get more film time here, et voila; and we all know how Las Vegas came about but Govs over the world ban this that and all; and the more successful it becomes.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

Alan, you need to understand you don't have the right geography to do "Green Tech". Green Tech in the UK would be marginal at best. You need to have access to cheap natural gas and oil. To do that you need to go back to your former colonies in Africa and cut a trade deal with them.

[@JamalBrown-k1x]

IM lucky that I dont use fossil fuels, I use gas and oil.

[@sunra59]

Curious - every ‘like’ emoji I’ve seen on You Tube recently says 8.8k.

[@aleekamui]

The UK is no longer a leader in ANYTHING or even in the conversation

[@PazLeBon]

a leader in many things, jusy none of them anything to be proud about. jusge a country by the tv they watch haha politicians eatings goats ass says it all right?

[@hammersteve2746]

Not true though is it....Britain's influence is huge. Above every single country in the world on the soft power index....apart from USA. They are ranked No. 2 in the world. Their cultural influences are massive.

[@aleekamui]

japan and korea have more soft power than britain @@hammersteve2746

[@r.h.w.arguile232]

To repeat: the confusion between the many environmental issues is worrying. Please distinguish between pollution, waste, etc and energy needs and innovation on the other. Please also read what actual scientists like Judith Curry have written rather than what secondary pundits claim There is actual uncertainty about the effects of CO2 emissions and the differential effects on the poor who need energy to progress. A degree of uncertainty over the facts let alone the conclusions will help. Read the sceptics as well as the campaigners. Please

[@jojonesjojo8919]

Rory is wrong about the green transition. After years of government support, green energy is now (very) viable and competitive. A "Dash for Green" wouldn't cost a penny and I suspect that we might see big drops in our energy prices.

[@stephenwabaxter]

Part of the energy strategy is nuclear fission. It takes 10-15 years to build a large nuclear power station. We have two in progress at quite early stages and thus we need old and gas for sometime yet.

[@aninewforest]

@stephenbaxter ..."and thus we need" not oil and gas but solar, wind, tidal and small-scale nuclear, which are cheaper and faster to set up.

[@jojonesjojo8919]

I think that we just need wind. Wind has already passed the price point where it is no longer economic to build a new gas power station. In 2 or 3 years it will no longer be economic to keep an existing power plant open.

[@stephenwabaxter]

@@aninewforest Small scale nuclear is good in theory but in practice I'm not aware of any in the pipeline.

[@leighgoodwin1726]

It’s going to be a close as to what crisis comes to the world first: the real economy climate crisis or the financial crisis as debt levels (household, corporate and government) prove to be more fundamentally and damagingly unsustainable than now. For the UK, it seems almost certain that the latter will occur first. Hence, Starmer is going to have a problem at some point in the next parliament. What is he going to do? The usual Labour Party message - “there’s free beer for everyone, and someone else is paying” - isn’t going to be an option when the usual “someone else”, ie future generations, doesn’t work any more

[@Madame702]

Well there some exciting new technology in "Green Technology". When oil riggers drill for oil a lot times the hit hot spots deep in earth beneath the earth surface. By using "Fracking Oil technology" you can find these hot spots and then use the same technology as "geothermal electricity" without having to drill near an active "Volcano". You would crack open the formation with water and sand the sand keep it open then you just pump water and this generations steam which is used for electricity.

[@allisterwhitehead]

Haha, it didn't lose control of targets, it actively voted against them. Corbyn's manifesto was the only and surprisingly accurate antidote to the mess we've been in for sometime. The possibility of similar common sense polices having any life in Parliament went with him, as indeed they were meant too.

[@badgertheskinnycow]

Yeah but on the other hand he is an antisemitic, unpleasant, commie, terrorist appeasing cnut - so there is that

[@daviddevoy5966]

I'm sorry, I don't call flying all around the world in his private jet lecturing others about CO2 emissions leadership. The guy lives his life in a orivelaged deluded bubble and brings absolutely nothing to the table.

[@LesOubliesQuebec]

Man this election really feel like a Ace move from CIA.

[@edwardjons8684]

Man, it must be interesting living in your fantasy world.

[@LesOubliesQuebec]

@@edwardjons8684 if you know Argentina and south america history not much of a stretch

[@Madame702]

Your giving the CIA to much credit. Like most government bureaucracies they to set in their ways to slow moving and to near sighted.

[@teutonictosh]

You have [not] said the actual truth.

[@NapoleonGelignite]

You’ve forgotten the costs of climate change. Or you can’t accept there will be costs for ideological reasons.

[@TonyTsobanis]

The lack of climate change action is predominantly due to existing businesses (fossil fuel, car companies etc) not wanting to erode their profits. There is no reason why the transition needs to equate with higher costs, in fact it can quickly turn to the opposite. Might be worth reading some of Tony Seba's predictions and perhaps even having him on to explore in more detail.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

Green tech works if you live in US State of Texas or a country like Australia. It's marginal at best in UK. The UK must and I mean must have access to cheap natural gas and oil otherwise your island nation will de-industrialize it's that simple.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

The only other Green technology that might help the UK is using Shale Oil drilling technology. The technology is so advance you can find "hot spots" beneath the earth crust to drill for and then pump water to create steam to generate electricity. But that drilling technology is proprietary only to the United States of America.

[@NapoleonGelignite]

@@mandarinandthetenrings2201nonsense, the uk has plenty of wind and solar potential

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

@@NapoleonGelignite No you do not. You solar is very poor, and wind in the North Sea is good. But you will generate marginal energy from "green tech" at best. What you need to do is go back to your former colonies in Africa. You will give the "special trading status" with the United Kingdoms and you give African farmers, farm subsidies in exchange your former African colonies will give you cheap oil and natura gas to keep at bay high inflation within the United Kingdoms otherwise you start to de-industrialize like you see Germany is currently doing.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

@@NapoleonGelignite Just remember you where a major industrialize power and even now your demand for energy is insatiable. Some solar panels and wind mills is not going give you power you require for a modern society.

[@sandyreid8146]

You have went all Frankie and Josie. with that tuft of hair.

[@mattieboy7777]

The way Rory said we were "Living beyond our means" is very tone-deaf. Im not living beyond my means Rory, are you?

[@clairebeyond]

Cheapest and fastest way to address emissions is to shift diets far away from meat, of all kinds. Yet all the major governments (with the possible exception of India) are in the grip of the meat lobby and daren't touch it. It ls.not just about fossil fuels.

[@albedo0point39]

You can’t ’other it’ by blaming ‘big meat’. Vegetarianism is unpopular with the general public. No government would get into power if they strongly pushed for it.

[@Jassa_9393]

India is the largest exporter of beef that has only increased under Modi.. so dunno what you are smoking😂

[@ferociousfrankie]

Living beyond our means is a little bit disingenuous. My understanding is a lot of greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and general enviornmental degradation is a direct externality of the corporatations exploiting natural resources and extracting wealth. Don't punish the middle and working classes for the sins of wealthy.

[@albedo0point39]

‘People support climate policies’ Based on what? Politicians have never been honest with the public about the costs. Until the public genuinely understands and accepts the severe financial and freedom impacts of environmental policies, the government will have no mandate to continue.

[@aninewforest]

Countries that are ahead of us in the Green transition are thriving. People only equate petrol with "freedom" because Big Oil has spent their billions in profit, not in developing more efficient forms of energy (for example hydrogen, which is found wherever companies drill for oil, but is ignored and wasted). Instead they channelled it into advertising to indoctrinate us into believing there weren't alternatives.

[@advocate1563]

Charkes Windsor's political involvement in NZ has turned me into a fervent republican. If he wants to meddle, i want to elect my head of state. Go back to non-political issues.

[@kingtubby999]

Tbh no one gives a crap what Charles thinks

[@belindathorne9784]

I'm guessing a lot more people want to know what he thinks compared to what you think.

[@kingtubby999]

@@belindathorne9784 why should someone who was born privileged be considered a more important human being than someone who wasn’t? This is medieval thinking, a modern progressive country would not have a monarchy

[@greghill7759]

And what research did YOU employ to reach that fascinating thought?

[@QwentyJ]

Says "KingTubby999" 😂😂🤪

[@greghill7759]

@@kingtubby999 Being born into privilege or poverty does not govern someone's capacity to think, tubby. You're allowing your (perfectly reasonable) anti monarchist views to confuse being considered "a more important human" with being considered a competent thinker.

[@Bee-t8z]

What a hilarious title from this two. Am I glad they're discussing the most important topic instead of the usual churn; yes. Are they absolute and utter hypocrites; yes. I am so sick of hearing Rory bragging about his world exploits, belting out the emissions of about 30 average people. He should be ashamed of it... he's not because because people are impressed by his 'adventures'...

[@greghill7759]

"I am so sick of hearing Rory bragging about his world exploits, belting out the emissions of about 30 average people." Bragging? Maybe it's because he's ACHIEVED more than 30 average people that you sound so envious of his "world exploits". (Your phrase, not his).

[@QwentyJ]

Then don't watch?

[@SueSmith-g7e]

And that comment by no means exculpates the Tories from this disaster. You totally failed to address the massive divide between London and the rest of the country. Guess that's because you live in London, which is now going the same way as Birmingham and Manchester (not to mention Liverpool) thanks to your toady and friend, Sadiq Khan. ALL these issues fall back to the issue of immgration, a problem you and Blair created, and other people are, always have, and will continue to pay the price. So, you know. Thanks. Until you pay a price for the catastrophe of immigration - a personal price - none of these issues will be addressed effectively, and personally, while criticisms of the Tories are fair for not managing to get the show back on the road, I'm not a believer in giving the people who first drove the truck into the ditch an opportunity for yet another wipeout.

[@samanthaashcroft4414]

Shout out to the King.....really

[@advocate1563]

Republic now.

[@stephenwabaxter]

It feels good to have our head of state showing some real leadership to overcome climate change. Our politicians don't appear to have a proper handle on these matters.

[@crossman3940]

When man believed he could control the earths temperature . Cobblers 😊

[@aninewforest]

There are plenty of free science courses online that could explain to you how the Greenhouse Effect works. Nature doesn't distinguish between sources of CO2, O3, CH4 SO2, whether it's from a series of Supervolcanic eruptions (the Permian extinction 250,000 years ago, for ex.) or from industrial smokestacks and vehicle exhaust. The chemicals are the same, the resulting climate disruption is the same.

[@TheLimerickSensei]

In the fight against climate disaster nuclear power is a principal answer But that’s a job for the State not billionaire potentates so Capitalism + Green = Non-Starter

[@mikegipson1224]

However China is now marching ahead on renewables and will be the leader in that and probably already is - they don't want to be tied to fossil countries.

[@Madame702]

Well know, China is doing a better job at using renewables but just understand China still needs lots and lots of coal from Australia. They just kiss and made with each other and signed a massive new deal with Australia.

[@jamesscottvideos]

What is a climate target? I can turn up the thermostat. That's all.

[@greghill7759]

That's probably the most intelligent comment you've ever made. Well done!

[@jamesscottvideos]

Thanks mum.@@greghill7759

[@aninewforest]

@jamescottvideos Don't you mean turn down the thermostat?

[@jamesscottvideos]

In winter, I like a warm climate.@@aninewforest

[@skipper6409]

War Criminal