Talking New Energy: Clean Power isn't enough - why the UK's energy transition could stall

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In this episode, we speak to Emily Nurse from Ember about whether the UK is moving quickly enough on the demand side of the energy transition. Drawing on her experience at the Climate Change Committee, Emily explores the progress the UK has made towards net zero, why electrification is now critical to closing the gap to 2030 targets, and what needs to change to accelerate the rollout of EVs and heat pumps.

We discuss:

• Why the UK needs to accelerate electrification of transport, heating and industry to stay on track for its climate targets.
• What the UK can learn from countries where heat pumps and EVs have scaled faster, including the role of policy, energy prices and falling technology costs.
• Why growing electricity demand needs to happen alongside continued investment in renewables, rather than in isolation.

What’s one thing you would like listeners to take away from this?

• The solutions to net zero are largely available, but we need to move faster.
  The UK has made significant progress in decarbonising electricity, but the next phase depends on accelerating electrification across transport, heating and industry, while making low-carbon choices affordable and straightforward for households and businesses.