The Climate Scaremongers: UK Localities Are Wasting Billions On Overpriced Electric Buses
Local councils face soaring costs as net-zero policies push pricey electric buses and charging infrastructure.
by Paul Homewood June 20, 2025, 2:20 PM
Spending on net zero is now so endemic in government that it would be impossible to track it all down. [emphasis, links added]
Waste in government is, of course, rampant, but when it comes to climate change, it seems a case of anything goes, with no apparent budgetary control imposed.
Just one comparatively minor example gives us a clue that the bill is much bigger than anybody could imagine.
Last year, Warrington Borough Council announced it was replacing its fleet of 105 buses with shiny new electric ones, courtesy of a £20 million government grant.
Small beer, you might say.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/uk-localities-billions-wasted-overpriced-electric-buses/