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 ArticlesUK’s Free Speech Union Membership Grows as Arrests Over Online Speech Reach 30 DailyOct 14, 2025Israel Celebrates as Final Hostages FreedOct 13, 2025Peruvian President Removed From Power for ‘Moral Incapacity’Oct 10, 2025Global Renewables Forecast Cut as Trump’s Energy Policies BiteOct 07, 2025