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Why can’t Britain turn its green revolution into cheap energy? A visual analysis
UK NewsPoliticsBusinessJuly 4, 2026 at 10:00 AMNational

Why can’t Britain turn its green revolution into cheap energy? A visual analysis

By Alex Clark, Krystina Shveda, Jillian Ambrose, Pablo Gutiérrez, Prina Shah, Tom Calverley and Ashley KirkThe Guardian - UK News

Labour has approved a wave of renewable energy projects, but turning plans into power remains slow. Why is that?Labour has a race on its hands if it is to lock in its promise to achieve a virtually zero-carbon electricity system by 2030.Britain’s next prime minister will have to move fast: the climate emergency is raging, high energy bills are driving up the cost of living and the reactionary right is threatening a fossil fuel push if it wins power. Continue reading...

Labour has approved a wave of renewable energy projects, but turning plans into power remains slow. Why is that?

Labour has a race on its hands if it is to lock in its promise to achieve a virtually zero-carbon electricity system by 2030.

Britain’s next prime minister will have to move fast: the climate emergency is raging, high energy bills are driving up the cost of living and the reactionary right is threatening a fossil fuel push if it wins power.

Continue reading...