Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader of the Opposition, has stated that the quest to reach Net Zero by 2050 is in fact “impossible”. This has of course brought condemnation from officialdom. Without showing any evidence of self-awareness, Ed Miliband, the Labour Government’s Energy Secretary, accused her leadership of being “off to the Wacky Races” because of the statement. It would seem that here in the UK the official narrative, which leads towards a self-flagellating zero carbon future, must be upheld. This is despite many global players, including the USA, China and India, rejecting the unrealisable goal. Internationally, there isn’t the political will to seriously stop carbon fuel use, and the UKs sack-cloth-and-ashes approach is very damaging to both public finances and the environment, by industrialising countryside. As Ben Pile points out climatism maybe dying in parts of the world, but not here in the UK and EU.

The fear-narrative is also promoted by governmental institutions. Professor Stephen Belcher, the Met Office Chief Scientist, recently said: “The latest planetary health check tells us that earth is profoundly ill” – a statement which is based upon the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide allegedly being at the highest level in the last 800,000 years. The Chief Scientist here is not just reporting facts, but passing a value judgement on what level of carbon dioxide is good for the health of the planet.