Posted on 10/11/2021 5:55:36 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
More industry leaders have warned that factories could close this winter as soaring energy costs eat into profitability.
They said the production of items and materials ranging from toys, clothes, chocolate, paper, glass, lime, cement, ceramics and chemicals is on the line.
A worst-case scenario could see steel plants close for good.
The business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng met with representatives of energy-intensive trades who said electricity costs were up five times on normal levels.
Taking aim afterwards, UK Steel’s Gareth Stace said the government has done ‘nothing’ to alleviate the crisis.
By contrast, he claimed several European governments were investing billions of euros to alleviate short-term pressures.
Mr Stace added: ‘The nightmare scenario would be that we produce less steel in the UK. And that we see all of that steel that we do consume in the UK, and that’s increasing, be met by imports.
‘Once you take away a steel plant, you don’t really bring them back. Once it’s done, it’s done.’
(Excerpt) Read more at metro.co.uk ...
More proof you can’t run modern civilization on wind and solar. It cannot be done.
The last thing any country needs is a cheap and plentiful supply of Energy and Food, it will only lead to the yearning for FREEDOM!!!
The last thing any country needs is a cheap and plentiful supply of Energy and Food, it will only lead to the yearning for FREEDOM!!!
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A hungry and cold populace is an obedient populace.
We’re only making plans for Nigel
He has his future in a British Steel
We’re only making plans for Nigel
Nigel’s whole future is as good as sealed
Boris is such a putz.
Not just Britain, The United States says natural gas heating bills will be up at least 30% this Winter. Let’s Go Brandon.
Back when XTC was good.
I’m glad I air sealed and tripled my attic insulation a couple years ago.
NO problem They can just keep buying that high quality steel from china.
Am I paranoid if I have a strong suspicion that this world-wide energy shortage is manufactured as part of the Great Reset?
Everything is going according to plan.
1Old Pro :" Not just Britain,
The United States says natural gas heating bills will be up at least 30% this Winter."
Let's just start calling what the natural gas shortage what it truly is
: a federal government contrived, irresponsible regulation gas shortage by AOC and her radical minions.
It is a form of silent taxation that you will see in your wallet; whether it is taxation through fiat, or Executive Order, nonetheless, it hurts !
Remind your friends in the beginning of the heating season that mid-term elections matter; you will see the consequence of your vote later in the heating season.
A worst-case scenario could see steel plants close for good.
So?
China can do the work.../s
You’re right. It is part of implementing the Great Reset.
This is really confusing. Where did all the gas go?
I just had a 30x60 ft pole barn built with a shop and man cave. 6-in walls and insulation and a wood burning stove heats it. I can do wood burning because I have about 25 acres of woods. I could heat that thing for 2 years just on the wood lying on the ground right now.
I am so glad I left Seattle for rural Kentucky 10 years ago. :-)
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