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 ArticlesRadiation Linked to Just 1 Percent of Deaths Among Hiroshima and Nagasaki Survivors, Study FindsAug 14, 2025AfD Tops Poll as Germany’s Most Popular Political PartyAug 13, 2025Orsted Shares Hit Record Low as Offshore Wind Giant Seeks $9.4 Billion for US ProjectAug 12, 2025Finland Charges Eagle S Oil Tanker Captain Over Undersea Cables SabotageAug 11, 2025