Czech President Miloš Zeman [pictured] has blamed “green madness” for the energy crisis and warned that the abolition of cars with internal combustion engines will only prolong the agony.
Zeman said the primary cause of the crisis was not the Ukraine war, but “green fanaticism” that has left European countries dependent on energy sources that cannot meet demand. [bold, links added]
“Whether it’s called the Green Deal or whatever, I’m afraid. However, I won’t be here anymore when we find out where the green madness will take us,” said Zeman.
“The abolition of cars with internal combustion engines will lead to the advent of far more demanding electromobility. The biggest consumers of electricity will be electric cars with a short range and a high price,” he added.
The comments were made amidst controversy in the Czech Republic caused by new government regulations that mandate schools, hospitals, and households to reduce their temperature by up to six degrees Celsius (10.8°F) to save energy.
Owners of care homes for the elderly complained that old people cannot live in a 20°C (68°F) environment without it posing a threat to their health.
“It is not permissible for the elderly to spend 100 percent of their time in spaces at 20°C and below. It is life-threatening to bathe frail seniors in a room heated to only 20°C when they get cold quickly,” said Daniela Lusková, vice-president of the Association of Social Service Providers.
However, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health insisted that regulations were made in consultation with professional scientific opinion.
Similar rules have already been enforced in Germany, where thermostats in public buildings are limited to 19°C (66.2°F), and in Spain, where at the height of summer, non-residential buildings can set the temperature no lower than 27°C (80.6°F).
Back in May, Italy began rationing electricity to ‘support Ukraine’, with public buildings banned from running the air conditioning at lower than 25°C (77°F) or heating higher than 19°C (66.2°F).
As we highlighted earlier, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles has warned that Europeans are about to endure a “winter of great suffering” as a result of Russia fully suspending gas supplies during the freezing months.
As we document in the video below, the disastrous pursuit of ‘net zero’ has partly caused the energy crisis because it has left many countries dependent on energy sources that are not fit for purpose.
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I can relate to temperatures quoted for elderly people, because I’m 73. A room would need to be around 22 degrees C for them to feel comfortable. Those with kidney problems will need temperatures around 28C. Older frail people will need at least 28C.
Indoor summer temps for young healthy people can be higher at around 25, but if it’s 30+ outdoors, that will feel too warm. Overweight people especially will feel uncomfortable in these temperatures.
Here in Australia where we have a new socialist government, they are embarking on a project to build a lot more renewables (made in China – of course) and connecting grids. It’s going to cost an absolute fortune. In the meantime, our aging coal power stations will be closing starting next year. There is nothing to turn on for 24/7 electricity after they are closed. This is the plan, with batteries as well…
After the coal plants close, the east coast of Australia will be experiencing intermittent power outages because there will be no base load electricity generation supplying the grid.
All we hear from politicians is the need to meet net zero by 2050, but there is also a target being set for 2030, which this new government is legislating at a 43% reduction.
Australia will be mentioned more frequently in international news from next year because of ongoing blackouts and the effects that will having on the lives of thousands of people.
He has a good point there the Eco-Nazis/watermelons ruin the very enviroment their trying to save from a fake crisis
We need more of this frankness from our leaders. We’re being fed a steady stream of lies from the likes of Biden, Boris, Trudeau, Granholm, AO-C, etc.
Despite decades of alarmism and trillion$ spent on intrusive, unreliable renewables, where’s our rewards? It’s not working! How can they look at this year’s global headlines and claim that things would be worse without green energy? It’s a minority of the world’s population making the “transition” and we’re being mocked by Xi and Putin. India is full steam ahead with fossil fuels, too, buying all the discounted Russian crude oil they can get. I don’t blame them at all, and I’m breathing some of their carbon dioxide right now. So are my crops.