The Telegraph- Blackout Britain threat rises on collapse of Norwegian government
The Norwegian government collapsed this week following a row over EU green energy laws. A junior coalition partner in the government quit in protest at plans to implement the policies, amid a broader rise in energy nationalism in the country. Experts said the collapse raised questions over Britain’s reliance on Norwegian energy imports to keep the lights on. Last weekend, Norway accounted for 4pc of the UK’s power, coming via cables that run under the North Sea.
The Telegraph- 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.
My guess is the UK economy will collapse with or without electricity and gas imports as it’s becoming increasingly disfunctional on so many fronts, something that started rolling many years ago.
“the British economy is lying flat on its back in an alleyway with wee dribbling down its leg.”
From:
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/my-money-saving-tips-for-rachel-reeves/