We’ve looked into some of the “worrying proposals” that the Prime Minister mentioned in his Net Zero speech.
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Full Fact→ The Energy Bill will not make failing to comply with ‘Net Zero targets’ a criminal offence
Posts on social media which claim a new law will mean people can be fined £15,000 or sent to jail if they don’t comply with energy regulations misunderstand the legislation.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden visited Ground Zero nine days after 9/11, not ‘the next day’
“Ground Zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.”
The Dispatch→ No, Biden Did Not Visit Ground Zero on September 12, 2001
He participated in a Senate session in Washington that day.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 222 Contributions With ‘Zero Donor Information’ Do NOT Prove There Is Fraud In Campaign Of Fulton County DA Fani Willis
Do 222 contributions with "zero donor information" to the campaign of Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis prove there was fraud? No, that's not true: An Emory University political science professor emeritus told Lead Sto
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Zero response’ for Maui, Hawaii claim is false; government aid came hours after wildfire started
“There has been zero response from local, regional or federal officials” to aid people affected by the Maui, Hawaii, wildfires.
Logically→ No, Cumbria County Council’s ‘net zero’ strategy will not impose travel restrictions
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Data Do NOT Show ‘Zero Young Healthy Individuals Died Of COVID-19’ — Only Fraction Of Statistics Available
Do Israeli data show "Zero Young Healthy Individuals Died Of COVID-19"? No, that's not true: While the risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 is generally higher among older individuals or those with pre-existing health conditions,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media post misleads with Los Angeles County list of ‘zero-bail’ policy exceptions
A list shows violent crimes in Los Angeles that “people will be set free on as of today.”
The Dispatch→ How About Zero Tolerance for Crime?
(Photo via Getty Images)It’s not hopeless or naïve. It’s the government’s job.Continue reading How About Zero Tolerance for Crime? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video By Bitcoin Mining Company Riot Platforms Does NOT Prove Zero Carbon Emissions
Does a video put out by a Bitcoin mining company prove that their operation produces zero carbon emissions? No, that's not true: The video only demonstrates that a facility filled with computers doesn't produce smog like a factory might.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Data Does NOT Show ‘Net Zero’ Warming In Antarctica For Over 70 Years
Have temperatures in Antarctica not increased in more than 70 years? No, that's not true: A climatologist and global climate expert told Lead Stories that it is "evident that temperatures are increasing across the Antarctic." According to
PolitiFact→ Alex Epstein – Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 would require major increase in mined materials
“The whole green energy agenda involves more than doubling 10 types of mining.”
Full Fact→ Net Zero pledge doesn’t commit councils to implementing ‘15 minute cities’
Social media posts have wrongly conflated a climate pledge made by several UK councils with plans to create “15 minute cities”.
Full Fact→ Photo does not show mine worker with zero body fat
The image shows a professional fitness model with very low body fat.
Logically→ Haiti has one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates despite administering zero vaccine doses.
More than 500,000 vaccines have been administered in Haiti. An article from before the vaccine roll-out is being shared without context.
The Dispatch→ Zero-COVID’s Lasting Damage
Xi Jinping’s pandemic miscalculations could cost China big.The post Zero-COVID’s Lasting Damage appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ What's the ‘zero emissions’ break-even point for electric cars? Hard to tell.
The real number of miles it takes to get to a neutral amount of carbon emissions for an electric car is very complicated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Dozens Of Boxes’ With ‘Zero Bolsonaro votes’ Do NOT Prove Election Fraud – Brazil Votes Electronically
Do allegedly discovered "dozens of boxes" with "zero Bolsonaro votes" offer evidence confirming election fraud in Brazil? No, that's not true: Brazil doesn't use paper ballots -- voters cast ballots electronically. The claim appeared a tw
Logically→ Smart meters emit harmful EMFs, spy on users, and have the potential to control individual energy use as part of ‘net zero’ compliance.
Washington Post→ Hillary Clinton’s claim that ‘zero emails’ were marked classified
Clinton marked a contrast with Trump over whether her emails were marked as classified -- and recent investigations conducted under Trump has bolstered her case.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘There Were Zero Unionized Starbucks Stores at This Time [in 2021], Now There Are Over 200. Happy Labor Day.’
On September 5 2022 — Labor Day — a Facebook account shared the following status update against a colorful background: There were zero unionized Starbucks stores at this time last year [2021]. Now there are over 200. Happy labor day. Fac
Snopes→ Long COVID: How Researchers Are Zeroing in on the Self-Targeted Immune Attacks that May Lurk Behind It
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, much attention focused on reports of harmful inflammation.
Logically→ Pubs and shops in the UK are closing due to the cost of net zero policies.
Due to the increase in global gas prices, energy bills have increased, and businesses have closed. Net Zero Policy has had no effect.
Logically→ Net Zero Watch claims that a research paper suggests sea ice plays a greater role in the carbon dioxide cycle than biology.
Sea ice potentially has a greater correlation to the carbon dioxide cycle, but only when specifically compared to certain aspects like vegetation.
AllSides→ U.S. Inflation Rate at ‘Zero’ — for One Month
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/08/u-s-inflation-rate-at-zero-for-one-month/ For the month of July, the
FactCheck.org→ U.S. Inflation Rate at ‘Zero’ — for One Month
For the month of July, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Customers was unchanged from June. This has triggered a war of words between Democrats, who crow about “zero percent inflation” for July, and Republicans, who say the Democrats a
Snopes→ Did Biden Say July 2022 Inflation Was ‘Zero Percent’?
It’s a statement that is both technically true and somewhat misleading.
Full Fact→ The government has not awarded a £70 billion net zero contract to a small Cornish company
A public body consortium has chosen the company to provide a procurement service.
Full Fact→ Zero evidence airport disruption planned by World Economic Forum
A Facebook post claims travel disruption has been deliberately planned.
PolitiFact→ Viral video from Shanghai brings attention to China’s zero-COVID policies
A viral video purportedly showing Shanghai residents screaming from their balconies during lockdown is bringing scrutiny to China’s strict zero-COVID policies.
Logically→ Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla admits the Pfizer vaccine offers zero protection against COVID-19.
Bourla said two doses of the Pfizer vaccine offer "very limited protection" against Omicron. He said three doses offer reasonable protection.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Uttar Pradesh Did NOT Drop COVID Cases To Zero In 71 out 75 Districts In 24 Hours After Implementing Ivermectin Protocol
Did COVID-19 cases in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) drop in 71 out of 75 districts 24 hours after implementing ivermectin protocol? No, that's not true. While coronavirus cases plummeted in UP after peaking in late April 2021, it
Health Feedback→ Article by OffGuardian, ZeroHedge claiming to list 30 facts about COVID-19 contains multiple inaccurate and misleading statements
REVIEW On 22 September 2021, OffGuardian published an article, which was reprinted by ZeroHedge and shared by other websites like InfoWars, listing 30 claims related to COVID-19. These articles, which went viral, received altogether more than 19,000
Logically→ The use of Ivermectin has resulted in zero deaths in India.
There is no scientific evidence to suggest that the drug Ivermectin treats or prevents COVID-19.
Washington Post→ Biden’s claim that his spending plan ‘costs zero dollars’
Biden promises to pass a deficit-neutral plan but he's already in the hole because of the infrastructure bill.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Guidance Does NOT Cite Zero Studies Or Data Showing A Benefit To Student Masking
Does the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance cite zero studies or data showing a benefit to student masking? No, that's not true: The CDC website is peppered with references to studies that show mask use by stud
Logically→ Zero countries are currently in a total lockdown.
Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Malaysia are under nationwide lockdowns and might be extending it due to the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Logically→ Los Angeles County reported zero COVID-19 deaths on May 2, 2021.
Although the official record shows that there were no deaths on May 2, the figures could represent a lag or undercount due to weekend reporting.
Full Fact→ Zero hours workers not excluded from self-isolation payments
“We need to support people to self-isolate and there are still many, many people who are excluded from the government’s financial support for self isolation - people who are in insecure work, on zero hour contracts and all the rest of it.&