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 ArticlesFrance Hit by Second Wave of Strikes in ‘Block Everything’ MovementSep 18, 2025Madeleine McCann Suspect Christian Brueckner Freed From German PrisonSep 17, 2025Vigils and Tributes for Charlie Kirk Span the GlobeSep 16, 2025Bob Vylan Gig Canceled After Front Man Celebrated Charlie Kirk’s Death on StageSep 15, 2025