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The UK energy strategy is terrible

The [[UK energy strategy]] (as of April 2022) is terrible.

Because

Four out of five members of the public support the use of onshore wind farms, which could be built quickly and cheaply if planning rules were eased. This was rumoured to be on the cards. But Mr Johnson has instead bowed to the nimby instincts of Tory MPs and ministers, whose views are at odds with the mood of the country, but who have the power to make life difficult in parliament. Limited consultations with some “supportive” communities will have next to no impact and a game-changing possibility has been lost.

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s energy strategy: missed opportunities | …

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