Macron in last-ditch with threat to cut his own throat with devastating UK with energy blockade
Out of date 2014Oh shut up Notch, the border area is a mass of extension cables all plugged into the UK.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Ireland
Ireland is a net energy importer. Ireland's import dependency decreased to 85% in 2014 (from 89% in 2013). The cost of all energy imports to Ireland was approximately €5.7 billion, down from €6.5 billion (revised) in 2013 due mainly to falling oil and, to a lesser extent, gas import prices.[1] Consumption of all fuels fell in 2014 with the exception of peat, renewables and non-renewable wastes.[1]
Final consumption of electricity in 2017 was 26 TWh, a 1.1% increase on the previous year. Renewable electricity generation, consisting of wind, hydro, landfill gas, biomass and biogas, accounted for 30.1% of gross electricity consumption.[2]
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Out of date 2014
"Ireland changed from being a net importer to a net exporter of electricity in 2016 and continued to be a net exporter in 2017 and 2018"
https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-statistics/electricity/
It looks like all those extension cable you talk of......are plugged into Ireland.
Scotland, which would be happy to supply.aaaaaaand the bulk of that electricity is produced by gas powered stations, and where does the gas come from? They are a net energy importer, always have been, always will be.
Scotland, which would be happy to supply.
Boris will cave in soon.
no deal means to much chaos and front loaded damage:
North sea oil fields dont use mains grid leccyBut Macrons going to embargo energy from ze UK, that currently includes Scotland.
Govey sounds quite convincing today
North sea oil fields dont use mains grid leccy
He has, but Boris and pals want more than a procedural change. They've said no until the EU are willing to shift on one of their red lines.