Petrol ban now 2030

[Tony Griffiths]

What about another quite large elephant in the room which is building energy efficiency? Next to us they are in the process of building 19 "executive dwellings" of from 2 bedroom to 5 bedroom size. They have all the latest swanky kitchens and bathroom equipment but the insulation and airtightness  are based on unrevised energy standards for domestic buildings dating back to 2007. And of course they have gas boilers. Could it be that the developers have  very powerful lobbying to keep such standards low so that they can trouser the extra profits?

The proposals also include bringing forward the ban on domestic gas boilers from 2025 to 2023 - that's just over two years away. Meanwhile the existing gas supply system continues to be extended to areas not presently covered!

Gas is also used to power many small power stations - and what will happen to shares in British Gas? Will holders be compensated a huge cost to the taxpayer. What will replace gas? Well, the plan is for some sort of thermal device, holes bored in the ground, etc. Cost per house? £15,000. I suppose everybody has a spare £15,000 tucked away - or will the magic money tree provide? It would help if a single government minister had a science or engineering degree, but, as far as I can discover, not one does. But, hope springs eternal, the P.M., led by his todger, has a most trusted and widely-read adviser, his girlfriend. She has a top-class degree that enables her to instantly grasp the complexity of technology and its implications - theatre studies.