"Then a miracle occurs..." Scotland's "Energy Strategy and Just Transition plan" is a disaster in th

[rangerrebew]

"Then a miracle occurs..."
Scotland's "Energy Strategy and Just Transition plan" is a disaster in the making.

Richard Lyon
Jan 18

SUPPOSE THAT SCOTLAND’S CO2 emissions fell tomorrow to zero i.e. that, at midnight, the country ceased to exist. Then according to the “Model for the Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Induced Climate Change” (MAGICC), based on the latest IPCC climate models, the reduction in the Earth’s temperature in 2100 would be undetectable.1

Motivated by the moral necessity and urgency of this achievement, the Scottish Government is proposing a novel energy policy—its “Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan”.2

This newsletter reviews its major themes and their implications, and considers briefly the probability of success of the Scottish Government implementing it.

In 2022, due to an insufficient quantity of wind and sun, Scotland’s current collection of wind and solar energy scavenging devices failed to generate about 70% of their nameplate capacity.3 Recent exhaustive statistical and econometric analysis of wind generation in Scotland by Edinburgh University shows that it is uneconomic, and destined for taxpayer bailout.4 Under the Scottish Government’s novel energy strategy, wind and solar energy scavenging devices are to be greatly expanded.

https://richardlyon.substack.com/p/then-a-miracle-occurs

[Smokin Joe]

Either they are getting Rich as Croesus selling out their people, or the lunatics have taken over the asylum everywhere.

[The_Reader_David]

Not specific to Scotland, but humorous comment from The Telegraph on the climate enthusiasms driving British energy policy:

[catfish1957]

I understand the land of my ancestors has an almost endless supply of sub surface peat.

When the landscape starts being dotted with bonfires of Scots staying warm that way, I hope they will remember who got them there.

[Kamaji]

n 2022, due to an insufficient quantity of wind and sun, Scotland’s current collection of wind and solar energy scavenging devices failed to generate about 70% of their nameplate capacity.3 Recent exhaustive statistical and econometric analysis of wind generation in Scotland by Edinburgh University shows that it is uneconomic, and destined for taxpayer bailout.4 Under the Scottish Government’s novel energy strategy, wind and solar energy scavenging devices are to be greatly expanded.

The lunatics are in charge of the asylum.