Each month, British citizens are paying the price of the Tories' persistent eagerness to weaken climate policies.
A new analysis by Dr. Simon Evans for Carbon Brief has revealed that the UK's energy bills were £22 billion higher over the past decade than they would have been if successive Conservative governments had not scaled back climate policies. These policies, derogatorily referred to as "green crap," included measures for home insulation, new building standards, and the expansion of onshore wind and solar energy. The accompanying chart illustrates how the lack of progress on various climate initiatives has contributed to increased UK energy bills from 2015 to 2024.
Additionally, the rollback of these green measures has led to a one-third increase in net gas imports, making the UK more dependent on imported gas and leaving consumers more vulnerable to high gas prices. Carbon Brief continues to monitor the positions of UK political parties on climate change and energy in the lead-up to the general election.
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This is concerning 😟.
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Who could have thought?!
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This is disappointing seeing how climate policies leds to high energy bill for UK citizens
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@jane_kamau_670 sure, they need to implement policies that will see this eliminated
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It's frustrating to see how weakened climate policies have directly impacted energy bills for UK citizens.
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@ruth_murugi it's so frustrating
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This tells us that we need to act and stop Polluting our environment as the effects of climate change are fatal.
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As we face escalating climate challenges, it's clear that sustained climate action is essential for both environmental sustainability and economic resilience