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Can the government really deliver clean power by 2030?

Nick Butler, a top energy consultant and economist, joins the Expert Factor to explain what the government is trying to do and whether it will work.

One of the Labour government’s big missions is to deliver clean power by 2030 – so what is its plan for getting there? Nick Butler, a top energy consultant and economist, joins Hannah, Paul and Anand to explain what the government is trying to do, who is going to pay for it, and examine whether it will actually work.

What exactly is GB Energy? How does the Crown Estate fit into the plans? Is onshore wind going to be enough or do we need a bigger mix? How many more pylons does the UK need to build – and will people really accept this as a price to pay for cleaner energy? And talking of prices to pay, are people’s bills actually going to come down?

People featured in this episode

Political party
Labour
Administration
Starmer government
Publisher
Institute for Government

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