IN-DEPTH: Achieving Net-Zero Goal Could Lead to Energy Rationing, Says UK Activist

In order to achieve net zero carbon emissions, the United Kingdom, due to its geographical circumstances, will need to rely heavily on wind power which may lead to energy shortages and electricity rationing, an activist said.

A man climbs stairs on day two of the COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference at SECC in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 1, 2021. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

In the UK’s drive toward net zero carbon emissions, the island nation will need to rely heavily on wind power, which could lead to energy shortages and electricity rationing, according to an activist and author.

The UK plans to “completely decarbonize the economy,” which means replacing fossil fuels with technologies based on electricity, which will mainly be generated by wind farms, said Andrew Montford, director of the UK-based Net Zero Watch and author of “The Hockey Stick Illusion.”