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.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 ArticlesEurope’s Populist Parties Keep Gaining Ground, but Cannot Get Into PowerJun 14, 20257 Key Takeaways From the 2025 UN Ocean ConferenceJun 14, 2025India Plane Crash Leaves More Than 240 Dead, Lone SurvivorJun 12, 2025Musk Says He Regrets Posts About TrumpJun 11, 2025