Welcome to Season 5, Ep 1 - Great British Energy: Real green policies or just hot air?

Welcome to Series 5! In this first episode, following the recent Labour party conference, our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee discuss the UK government’s plan to create ‘Great British energy’. The (not so?) ambitious programme aims to make Britain a clean energy superpower to bolster energy security and achieve its net zero carbon emissions target by 2050. But how impactful actually are these policies? With UCL’s Professor of Energy Policy Jim Watson, Emma Fletcher from Octopus Energy, and Dave Powell from Climate Outreach, we assess whether this is a genuine step towards green energy or just political rhetoric. Our experts also look more broadly at green initiatives, and whether they really can lower your bills. Date of episode recording: Monday 16th and 17th September 2024 Duration: 49.55 minutes Language of episode: English  Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee  Guests: Emma Fletcher (Low Carbon Homes Director of Octopus Energy) Dave Powell (Senior Advocacy Manager at Climate Outreach) Jim Watson (Professor of Energy Policy and Director of UCL Institute of Sustainable Resources within the Faculty of the Built Environment) Producer: Adam Batstone