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LONG READ EXPLAINER: Why should the UK get to Net Zero? Won’t it cost us too much? [20 minutes]

July 09, 2025 • climate activism • climate change • climate crisis • climate emergency • cost of living • eco • economy • food • fossil fuels • global warming • green economy • green spaces • greenhouse gas emissions • health • housing • mental health • net zero • net zero economy

(TLDR – skip to FREE Conversation Guides – to help you talk about Net Zero, why we need it, the costs, the risks and the benefits with your friends and family.) ***** Having made the case for why we need to get to Net Zero, both globally and nationally, I’d like to look at the economics of getting there. As Energy accounts for nearly ¾ of our greenhouse gas emissions globally, many countries have been looking at decarbonising their energy supply in order to get to Net Zero, including the UK. But one criticism that opponents of Net Zero have is...

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