I’m baffled by the response to all this
The reality is that this could be the new normal. Ukraine could limp on for years, and as long as it does there will be way more demand for gas than there is gas available. Even if Ukraine ends, gas prices were much higher than in the good old days anyway, even before the war. This (or something like this) might just be the new price of gas.
Why aren’t we as a nation (and as part of Europe) scrambling like crazy to do everything we can to lower gas demand, to switch to other fuels and to get more renewables on the grid at the fastest rate we can? We need to give more targeted support of course, but unless we have policies that actually do something about the underlying problem, this could go on for years. Any plan that involves just throwing subsidy at end users will literally bankrupt the country.
We need urgent action on a national energy saving plan, a call to arms for new renewables (green and going forward WAY cheaper than other alternatives) and social policies aimed at avoiding economic/social disaster this winter (probably involving deferral of costs from this year, on the understanding that all the other stuff in the action plan will bring relief down the line).
Why are no policy makers talking about this?
Posted By: Under soil heating on August 26th 2022 at 08:09:35
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- £3549 energy price cap from October (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 07:35:58
- No government minister available for media interview. (General Chat) - norwaay, Aug 26, 09:46:16
- Not the best time for a lame duck government (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 09:48:36
- If this is all caused by 'external factors' (General Chat) - norwaay, Aug 26, 09:53:52
- Because they don’t give a shit about anyone other than themselves.To pretend that they are (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 26, 10:39:15
- If this is all caused by 'external factors' (General Chat) - norwaay, Aug 26, 09:53:52
- Not the best time for a lame duck government (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 09:48:36
- I did some work a few years ago at NWI for Air Malta. On the final flights of the season (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 26, 08:41:54
- And still the Govt sleepwalks into disaster (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 08:20:06
- i don't think there is problem with energy supply.... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 26, 09:02:12
- They are talking about winter blackouts (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 26, 10:02:05
- …. (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 09:12:41
- They need to get at the wholesalers not the suppliers surely (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 26, 08:54:54
- How though (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 09:22:40
- Spot on RE COBRA for this, its a massive systemic problem (General Chat) - megson, Aug 26, 15:53:21
- #corbynwasright (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Aug 26, 09:18:17
- and yet almost none of the 'experts' on here thought he was electable (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Aug 26, 18:40:50
- Does at least keep the utility companies in business (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 09:14:38
- How though (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 09:22:40
- New price cap projections keep going up too (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 08:27:57
- We’ve stopped selling (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 09:15:41
- What do you mean by stopped selling (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 09:20:05
- err, not selling (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 09:32:33
- Just the price cap then (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 09:35:18
- our stuff isn’t price capped (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 10:06:45
- Just the price cap then (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 09:35:18
- err, not selling (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 09:32:33
- What do you mean by stopped selling (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 09:20:05
- We’ve stopped selling (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 09:15:41
- 🎯 (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Aug 26, 08:23:29
- i don't think there is problem with energy supply.... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 26, 09:02:12
- I’m baffled by the response to all this (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Aug 26, 08:09:35
- Working in the industry (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Aug 26, 08:41:41
- Yes but the problem is it’s then sold into the market and we have to buy it back at (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 26, 08:59:47
- Good article here about our gas glut (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 09:11:43
- drill more gas wells world wide (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 26, 09:03:24
- Yes but the problem is it’s then sold into the market and we have to buy it back at (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 26, 08:59:47
- 🎯 (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 08:28:46
- Great minds and all that! (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Aug 26, 08:42:59
- All they seem to care about is winning elections (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 08:12:05
- Working in the industry (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Aug 26, 08:41:41
- Oh to have a disgusting left wing government such as France. 4% there. (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 26, 08:02:20
- As SCC points out, it's covered by taxpayers (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Aug 26, 11:06:37
- I see suppliers aren't even willing to give a lot of small business energy renewals... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 08:27:10
- Small businesses are a big credit risk (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 10:09:08
- That's understandable but it's happening to those with excellent credit records... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 10:10:36
- Incredible what we’re seeing (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 08:39:35
- Small businesses are a big credit risk (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 26, 10:09:08
- Covered by tax payers though isn’t it (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 08:05:25
- No government minister available for media interview. (General Chat) - norwaay, Aug 26, 09:46:16
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