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On #BBCQT George Monbiot dismantles Telegraph talking points, calling them “zombie arguments”. Britain’s energy bills surge because our electricity price is pegged to gas. But 👉Brexit weakened our energy integration with Europe, leaving us more exposed to global shocks.

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In 2023, our energy bills cost £43BN more than they should have because we allow the global price of gas to set the domestic price of green energy... it's bonkers. Time to break the link.

In 2023, our energy bills cost £43BN more than they should have because we allow the global price of gas to set the domestic price of green energy... it's bonkers. Time to break the link.

Dale Vince

49,296 views • 1 year ago

‼️ The irony of Telegraph journalist wondering why the UK is hit harder by global shocks. Their beloved Brexit added friction, removed resilience, blowing 8% black hole in public finances. But the deeper problem runs back to their idol Thatcher and privatisation agenda which decimated industry and sold off our oil/gas and utilities to global markets, and weakened domestic food production. Brexit exposed these previous disastrous decisions and now we hurt more. Sovereignty is in fact about having control of energy and food and Europe provided shelter. Now we are out of Europe we are totally exposed.

‼️ The irony of Telegraph journalist wondering why the UK is hit harder by global shocks. Their beloved Brexit added friction, removed resilience, blowing 8% black hole in public finances. But the deeper problem runs back to their idol Thatcher and privatisation agenda which decimated industry and sold off our oil/gas and utilities to global markets, and weakened domestic food production. Brexit exposed these previous disastrous decisions and now we hurt more. Sovereignty is in fact about having control of energy and food and Europe provided shelter. Now we are out of Europe we are totally exposed.

Liz Webster

109,157 views • 5 months ago

Inflation is down today, in part thanks to action we've taken on energy bills. But the price of electricity is still set by global gas rates, despite half of our electricity coming from renewables. So we're taking steps to fix that too. Let me explain 👇

Inflation is down today, in part thanks to action we've taken on energy bills. But the price of electricity is still set by global gas rates, despite half of our electricity coming from renewables. So we're taking steps to fix that too. Let me explain 👇

Darren Jones MP

459,051 views • 3 months ago

The reason your energy bills are so high and more volatile than they should be? It’s because the global price of gas sets the price of all our green energy in the UK – its madness. If we break the link between the price of gas and the price of the wind and the sun, we can bring down people's bills and put an end to the scourge of roller coaster energy bills.

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Dale Vince

156,399 views • 9 months ago

🚨 Stella Creasy 👏 “It’s not a solution to look to the North Sea!” On #PoliticsLive argument shifted: 👉 First it was “drill more = lower bills” (not true) 👉 Now it’s “drill more = security” But if fuel is globally traded and priced, we don’t control it. And Brexit made this worse: less integration, less cooperation, more exposure to global markets. Drilling more doesn’t fix that. Real security comes from: 👉 rebuilding ties with Europe 👉 investing in energy we actually control: renewables 🔥 If you don’t control the price, you don’t control the energy.

🚨 Stella Creasy 👏 “It’s not a solution to look to the North Sea!” On #PoliticsLive argument shifted: 👉 First it was “drill more = lower bills” (not true) 👉 Now it’s “drill more = security” But if fuel is globally traded and priced, we don’t control it. And Brexit made this worse: less integration, less cooperation, more exposure to global markets. Drilling more doesn’t fix that. Real security comes from: 👉 rebuilding ties with Europe 👉 investing in energy we actually control: renewables 🔥 If you don’t control the price, you don’t control the energy.

Liz Webster

10,469 views • 5 months ago

🔥 Brexit caused British energy prices to soar. We left the EU’s integrated energy market, added friction, and reduced cooperation on supply and pricing. So now we’re more exposed and drilling more doesn’t fix that 👉 only rejoining the EU does! We already produce a large share of our gas and still pay global prices.

🔥 Brexit caused British energy prices to soar. We left the EU’s integrated energy market, added friction, and reduced cooperation on supply and pricing. So now we’re more exposed and drilling more doesn’t fix that 👉 only rejoining the EU does! We already produce a large share of our gas and still pay global prices.

Liz Webster

14,057 views • 5 months ago

The Tories’ ludicrous position on energy was exposed on #bbcqt. Harriet Baldwin argued drilling more oil and gas in the North Sea improves “energy security”. Fiona Bruce challenged her: “If North Sea gas is sold on the international market, how does drilling more make the UK more secure?” Baldwin had no answer … bc there isn’t one. The Tories sold off our oil and gas instead of managing it like Norway. Then Brexit took the UK out of the European Union Internal Energy Market and doubled down on gas priced on global markets. Now they claim drilling more gas we don’t control will make us secure. ❌ It won’t.

The Tories’ ludicrous position on energy was exposed on #bbcqt. Harriet Baldwin argued drilling more oil and gas in the North Sea improves “energy security”. Fiona Bruce challenged her: “If North Sea gas is sold on the international market, how does drilling more make the UK more secure?” Baldwin had no answer … bc there isn’t one. The Tories sold off our oil and gas instead of managing it like Norway. Then Brexit took the UK out of the European Union Internal Energy Market and doubled down on gas priced on global markets. Now they claim drilling more gas we don’t control will make us secure. ❌ It won’t.

Liz Webster

233,300 views • 5 months ago

Clare O’Neil has to be kidding. Australia’s renewable obsession leaves us exposed to global shocks despite our world-class coal & uranium reserves. Even CSIRO’s own GenCost data now shows black coal is the cheapest form of electricity right now. We still rely on coal and gas for most reliable power. Renewables need massive storage & backups. Time to use our domestic abundance for secure, affordable energy, not self-sabotage.

Clare O’Neil has to be kidding. Australia’s renewable obsession leaves us exposed to global shocks despite our world-class coal & uranium reserves. Even CSIRO’s own GenCost data now shows black coal is the cheapest form of electricity right now. We still rely on coal and gas for most reliable power. Renewables need massive storage & backups. Time to use our domestic abundance for secure, affordable energy, not self-sabotage.

katy 🌸

16,672 views • 4 months ago

Listen as an energy expert reveals electricity bills are higher in Scotland despite our renewable generation because England imports gas to generate much of its electricity. This fact - broadcast on Radio Scotland in 2022 - is being suppressed by the BritNat media.

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MSM Monitor

47,714 views • 5 months ago

I just told BBC News (UK): Energy crises are fundamentally demand problems, not supply problems. 80% of our energy is fossil fuels, much of it imported, leaving us exposed to price spikes. The only long-term fix: electrify the economy with clean power.

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Jan Rosenow

45,704 views • 5 months ago

The new (right wing) anti net zero brigade, want to blame Ed Miliband and net zero - but the plain truth is that the global price of fossil fuel gas is dragging up the price of the wind and sun - and keeping our energy bills high. It’s time to break the link. Let green energy cost what it should - aka far less.

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Dale Vince

52,713 views • 1 year ago

The fuel price shock we're seeing now demonstrates just how risky our continued dependence on oil and gas is for British households. The govt must do all it can to bring down energy costs - decouple the price of electricity from gas and wean us off dirty volatile fossil fuels.

The fuel price shock we're seeing now demonstrates just how risky our continued dependence on oil and gas is for British households. The govt must do all it can to bring down energy costs - decouple the price of electricity from gas and wean us off dirty volatile fossil fuels.

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11,642 views • 5 months ago

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Katie Lam

193,982 views • 2 months ago

The energy price cap rising again will be worrying for many families already struggling with the cost of living. Why aren’t we talking about the real reason? The price of fossil gas sets the price of all electricity in our country - even that from the wind and sun, it’s an absurd market mechanism that enriches a few at the expense of the rest. We have to bring bills down. Breaking the ‘gas link’ is an obvious thing to do - so why aren’t we?

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Dale Vince

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Jamie Jenkins

39,434 views • 1 year ago

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246,075 views • 2 months ago