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Housing

Twenty Years of Warnings, Zero Years of Action: How Britain's Housing Crisis Became a Climate Catastrophe

While ministers debate subsidizing air conditioning in 2025, the UK housing stock remains fundamentally unfit for the climate conditions we've already experienced. The 40°C temperatures that struck in 2022 weren't a distant possibility requiring decades of preparation—they were the arrival of a predicted reality that successive governments chose to ignore.

· via The Guardian

Net Zero

The Green Dream Meets British Reality: How Net Zero Became a Bill Payer's Nightmare

Ed Miliband's promise of cheaper electricity by 2030 clashes with the reality of soaring energy costs. The UK's net zero strategy, once hailed as a model for the world, is now a cautionary tale of political ambition outpacing engineering reality. As households face bills 20% higher than European neighbours, the question remains: who will pay the price for this green dream turned nightmare?

· via The Economist