Osborne’s Budget should freeze the UK’s carbon tax and phase out dirty coal
There are just 10 coal-fired power stations remaining in the UK, but they represent a fifth of the UK’s total carbon footprint
Jimmy Aldridge
Give power to cities to transform the energy market
Giving cities more power can help provide an alternative to the big energy companies.
The UK risks looking foolish if it doesn’t address its coal problem
Instead of an exit strategy, the government have been laying the groundwork for a continuation of coal.
Onshore wind is being sacrificed to protect the profits of the big six
In reality, the government’s decision to scrap onshore wind is all about the big six, writes Jimmy Aldridge.
The government is backing coal and downgrading the climate
The government say they are committed to decarbonisation and that they want to move away from coal. But in reality their policies are improving the economics of coal and undermining the transition to a low-carbon system.