#uk energy crisis

[tweetingukpolitics]

[lil-tumbles]

It's snowing so much that I can't sleep because of the moonlight reflecting off the snow. There are people here who can't afford heating at all, especially for those who are over 60, young children, sick, or disabled. If you know someone who might be in that situation, please check up on them and see if they need money sent their way. We are in the midst of a huge economic+energy crisis, please send help to your British friends/random people in this time

[tuttle-did-it]

i can see my breathe in my flat. Do I turn on the heating or buy groceries this week?

[keirstarmerhateblog]

[newscast1]

UK faces major energy crisis as temperatures plummet, costs rise

UK faces major energy crisis as temperatures plummet, costs rise

In the midst of an energy crisis in winter, the UK govt data has revealed that domestic gas and electricity prices have gone up since the past year. A man serves himself a hot drink during at the Ashburton Hall community hub in Croydon, England (Getty image) By Loveena Tandon: The United Kingdom is facing a serious energy crisis as temperatures plummet and energy costs rise along with an…

[lolanbq]

For anyone in the UK that needs it!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR4y6mFj/

[feckcops]

The public wants to save the planet – as long as it doesn’t personally inconvenience them

“Back in July, Just Stop Oil (JSO) experienced something unusual – they found they were the ones being protested. An alternative group called Just Stop Pissing People Off attempted to block Just Stop Oil from engaging in disruptive protests and interrupted their events, saying that the climate crisis is real but that JSO is distracting and alienating people. The counter-protests tell us a great deal about Britain’s contradictory attitude to the climate crisis.

“Broadly, Brits understand that the climate crisis climate change is a major problem. 65% of us are worried about the climate crisis (versus just 28% who aren’t) while the same proportion supports the government’s aim of reducing Britain’s net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 ... Eight in 10 back more tree planting, subsidies for energy-efficient homes and higher taxes for high-carbon companies. 62% would support a requirement for all energy production to come from renewable sources. But this enthusiasm has its limits.

“When asked if they would back policies that would impose limits on what they personally can do, Brits quickly turn against them. For instance, two-thirds oppose the idea of a limit on how much meat they can buy, and a majority oppose banning petrol and diesel cars ... Even though 62% of voters back the idea of requiring all energy to be renewable, just 39% want to ban new North Sea oil fields, and a mere 32% want to prohibit the sale of gas boilers ...

“The British public is not as supportive of action on the climate crisis as many environmentalists would hope. We favour general, uncontentious ideas – net zero, tree-planting, tax rises on high-carbon companies – but when asked for our opinion on a climate policy that would directly affect us personally, we baulk. This is partly due to worries about the cost of living, but it’s also about avoiding personal inconvenience.

“Just Stop Pissing Everyone Off perfectly encapsulates the British attitude to the climate crisis: sure, it’s a problem, but not ours. As Homer Simpson once asked: ‘Can’t someone else do it?’”

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

British Gas reports record £969m profit after price cap increase | Centrica | The Guardian

Hmm, looks like energy companies may have been profiteering after all...

[miss-vortex]

If you live in the UK, the problems you're experiencing at the moment are most likely a result of greed.

You're freezing in your house because the Tories won't tax billion-pound energy giants.

Your Christmas gift is delayed in the post because Royal Mail bosses who make £758m in profits believe that a measly 2% pay rise is enough for their posties.

You might not be able to visit your family over Christmas because although train companies can hand over £500m to shareholders, they just can't seem to find the money to pay railway staff fairly.

Blame the greedy.

[chronicallyuniconic]

📢🗣️ In case anyone doesn't know, in the UK, warm home discount has changed & you have to ring 0800 107 8004 to apply for the £150 discount, instead of going via your supplier 📢🗣️

You will need your electricity account information available & you only have until the 28th February 2023.

Lines open 8am to 6pm.

✨Share to your low income friends & family so they can stay warm for the rest of the winter without having to worry about debt. We can do this together✨

[theemeraldforestgazette]

How the hell is this not at the top of the news agenda??

A person local to me, told me the other day that the reason why the grassy area outside their house (which is used as a car park) was so muddy and waterlogged was because of "diseases that car wheels bring to the soil" IT HAS RAINED FOR 6 FRIGGING MONTHS "In England, there was 1,695.9mm of rainfall between October 2022 and March 2024, the wettest 18-month period since records began in 1836"

“It’s no exaggeration to say a crisis is building. While farmers are bearing the brunt of it now, consumers may well see the effects through the year as produce simply doesn’t leave the farm gate.”

"Some farms in places including Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire were badly affected by persistent rain since October, meaning they have not been able to plant any crops, while the wet weather has significantly depleted the amount other farms have been able to plant"

[tweetingukpolitics]

[lil-tumbles]

My heat's out

[eaglesnick]

“Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest"- Danis Diderot.

“King Charles expected to earn millions from Great British Energy deal.” (Daily Mail: 26/07/24

“Labour’s Great British Energy will make profits alright – for King Charles that is” (Canary: 26/07/24)

“King Charles is set to make millions over the next decade thanks to the development of wind farms on land owned by the Royal Family” (inews: 25/07/24)

“The King is likely to make millions after the Crown Estate signed a deal to partner with Labour’s new state-owned energy company.” (The I: 26/07/24)

Its good to know King Charles is doing his bit to help alleviate the cost of living crisis. The King, reported by Forbes magazine to be worth £21.3bn, certainly needs the money. After all, the upkeep of all those palaces and castles doesn’t come cheap.

Luckily for the King he “owns” the seabed around our island out to 12 nautical miles and it is this that is set to boost his already substantial income from Crown lands.

Under the terms of the Sovereign Grant - the taxpayer funded money given to the Crown to pay for the Royal Family – King Charles will receive 12% of the profits of the Crown Estate. The firms operating offshore wind farms will have to pay to lease their sites so King Charles is set to substantially increase his already high profits of £1.1bn that he receives from existing wind farm leases.

 God bless his Majesty

[keirstarmerhateblog]

[ceevee5]

It really does feel that everything is falling apart here.