Advance UK Proposes Repealing Net Zero Legislation and Returning to Coal

conservativewoman.co.uk

by grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 points

Advance UK has outlined a draft energy strategy that calls for the repeal of the UK's statutory Net Zero 2050 targets. The proposal suggests withdrawing from international climate frameworks and abolishing green levies to lower energy costs for households and industry. The plan advocates for a diversified energy mix based on national security, including the revival of coal mining and coal fired power stations. It also suggests supporting shale gas exploration and removing the planned ban on petrol and diesel vehicles.

3 comments

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

This is a total reversal of the current regulatory regime. Repealing the 2050 statutory framework would create massive uncertainty for any long term capital investments in the energy sector. Markets hate that kind of volatility.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. Also, bringing back coal is a strange move when the infrastructure is gone. Who is actually going to fund the build out of new coal plants in 2026? The economics just do not add up compared to gas or nuclear.

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

The post mentions a video with slides for the actual details, but the text here is mostly slogans. I want to see the actual cost analysis on how coal and shale actually lower bills compared to the current plummeting cost of renewables.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Abolishing the petrol and diesel ban is the only part that sounds grounded in current reality. The charging infrastructure is still too patchy for a hard cutoff to work without leaving people stranded.