Can Miliband Clean Up UK Energy AND Lower Bills, Or Is Net Zero Over?
In this episode of the Fully Charged SHOW Podcast, Imogen Bhogal sits down with Ed Miliband, the UK’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Miliband is on a mission to transform Britain into a clean energy superpower by 2030, aiming to cut bills, create jobs, and enhance energy security through zero-carbon electricity – despite being dubbed a “net zero zealot” by some newspapers….
They delve into the ambitious target of 95% clean energy by 2030 and explore the huge challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Ed discusses the government’s current actions, the politicisation of climate action, and how they plan to bridge the gap between long-term goals and immediate benefits for households. When will those bills really start to come down?!
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:35 Assessing Progress: “How Do You Think You’re Doing?”
3:09 The Scale of the Clean Power by 2030 Challenge
3:21 Overturning Onshore Wind Ban & Solar on New Homes
3:52 A Rocket Up the System
4:54 Future Home Standard
6:47 “We Are In The Better Lives Business, Not The Hair Shirt Business”
8:56 The Grid Connection Accelerator Service
12:16 Clean Power Mission Control
13:35 Decoupling Electricity Prices from Gas & Industrial Strategy
16:35 Managing Expectations: 2030 vs. Immediate Bill Relief
17:19 Tangible Actions: Energy Bill Discounts & Home Upgrades
18:24 The Public EV Charging VAT Mismatch (20% vs 5%)
19:30 Carbon Capture and Storage: Why it’s Part of the Mix
22:20 Dealing with Politicisation and “Net-Zero Zealot” Labels
23:53 Reframing the Narrative: The Power of Ordinary People & Word of Mouth
25:57 Message for the “Sun or Daily Mail Reading Friend”
26:40 Concluding Thoughts & Future Conversations
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