UK NewsDecarbonization Efforts Have Left the UK Poorer: Investment BankAnalysis showed that a steep decline in electricity supply since the early 2000s coincided with much slower growth in living standards. SavePrintWind turbines dot the landscape at Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm in Wales, the UK, on Aug. 1, 2024. Carl Court/Getty ImagesOwen Evans3/6/2025|Updated: 3/6/20250:00X 1News AnalysisThe UK’s decarbonization efforts have left the country poorer, according to research from an investment bank.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentOwen EvansAuthorOwen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.Author’s Selected ArticlesSpain’s Socialist Government Fast-Tracks Legal Status for 500,000 Illegal ImmigrantsJan 28, 2026ICE Agents to be Present at Winter Olympics in Milan, Organizer ConfirmsJan 27, 20266 Takeaways From Davos as Globalism, Net Zero Lose Edge at World Economic ForumJan 27, 2026India, EU Reach Sweeping Trade DealJan 27, 2026