‘Net zero is a f------ con’, says mining tycoon going green

‘Net zero is a f------ con’, says mining tycoon going green

Interview: Andrew Forrest is on a mission to prove that business nous and climate evangelism can coexist

Net Zero Fades As the Deluded Cling to Its Fantasy – ‘Political leaders, legacy media & industry yes-men continue to blather on about a ‘green’ utopia’

By Vijay Jayaraj The grand vision of “Net Zero” initiatives – by which emissions of carbon dioxide magically balance with expensive and futile capture and storage systems – have long been so…

Net Zero Fades As the Deluded Cling to Its Fantasy

Perhaps the fundamental failure of Net Zero was political. Permission was never sought from taxpayers and consumers who would pay the costs and suffer the consequences of an always ill-fated enterprise. Climate goals were set behind closed doors. Policies were imposed from above. Higher utility bills, job losses and diminished economic opportunity became the burdens of ordinary families. All while elites flew private jets to international summit…