Brussels Conference Challenges Anti-Meat Consensus
Academics at the conference affirmed the importance of meat and challenged the growing anti-meat consensus among EU policymakers amid a growing grassroots backlash.
Academics at the conference affirmed the importance of meat and challenged the growing anti-meat consensus among EU policymakers amid a growing grassroots backlash.
Former cabinet minister Sir John Redwood said it was “quite obvious” that a “full transition” from petrol and diesel car sales by 2030 is not possible.
Kenya has taken a firm pro-Western line since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, with newly elected President Ruto keen to avail himself of funds to ostensibly combat climate change.
The EU is under pressure to control illegal migration and secure resource requirements for the green transition. Sending military aid to Niger and Somalia is part of the EU’s strategy to strengthen its presence in Africa.
The coalition crisis shows that the green policies, which are already causing a populist upset in much of Europe, are now creating instability in one of the EU’s most powerful governments.
Between easily damaged batteries that can’t be salvaged and a higher accident rate than petrol cars, electric vehicles may not be the boon to the Green Transition originally envisioned.
The schism reflects freefalling EU unity on the green transition as France and Germany seek to safeguard their national interests under the pretext of decarbonisation.
The Netherlands’ pro-EU governing coalition must now choose between revising its green policy, as called for by voters, and facing gridlock.
So long as there is something moving in the economy, socialists will always want to subject it to existing taxes. If they can’t do that, they will invent a new tax.
Much like the Communists of the early 20th century, the Scottish government aspires to completely transform society—whether people like it or not.
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