Analysis: Conservative UK Energy Plan Would Increase Emissions and Slow Electrification

A factcheck by Carbon Brief identifies ten flaws in a Conservative Party report arguing that cheap electricity from gas and nuclear would benefit the climate. Experts say the report's assumptions about low and stable gas prices are unrealistic, and its alternative scenario would actually lead to less electrification and an extra 524 million tonnes of CO2 by 2050. With credible assumptions, renewables would offer the lowest total costs, contradicting the report's conclusions.