following is behind a Murdoch paywall, but posting for the laugh. NSW is State of New South Wales, which has an election this week:
21 March: The Australian: NSW Labor ‘all-electric’ campaign bus ditched in favour of diesel alternative.
NSW Labor MPs, staffers and the travelling press pack have abandoned the party’s “zero emissions” election campaign bus in favour of a diesel alternative after realising the vehicle did not have the range to complete the trip.
Just days out from the March 25 election, Labor leader Chris Minn’s campaign has run aground, after staff belatedly realised the ALP-branded, all-electric bus would not make it back from Warragamba Dam, on Sydney’s western fringe.
The vehicle has only been operational since last week, ferrying journalists between media events. But only possessing a range of 300km, Labor staffers and journalists were forced to ditch the Australian-made vehicle in Camden, swapping onto a diesel alternative.
Bank of England, post Mark Carney, seems to be waking up.
this needs to be spread far and wide.
with links to relevant articles:
13 March: ClimateDepot: Marc Morano: Bank of England Downgrades Net Zero & Will Cut Spending for its Work on Climate Change – Shift ‘to focus on core areas’
Bloomberg: Cost pressures prompt central bank to focus on core areas... Climate programs will slip lower on the central bank’s agenda so officials can focus more on the core operations such as financial stability, markets and a digital currency, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who asked not to be named. The BOE’s climate work currently focuses on building ESG disclosure guidelines, preparing insurers for risks from rising global temperatures and getting banks to carbon-test their balance sheets...
https://www.climatedepot.com/2023/03/13/bank-of-england-downgrades-net-zero-will-cut-spending-for-its-work-on-climate-change-shift-to-focus-on-core-areas/