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1. To opinions! Solar is the cheapest source of bulk electricity in many countries, and the quickest to deploy, and now you couldn't stop it being built if you wanted to. The limits to PV build in most places are grid access, permitting, and sometimes installation labour.

I would definitely be interested in hearing about that, Zoe. Can I email you?

Please tell me it uses the Blondie song as the theme tune….

This ONS article is helpful for thinking about the magnitudes of energy crisis vs. Brexit. (NB France, Italy and Germany also had an energy crisis, of course.) www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ...

Hi Fiona. It is the article in the Economist (series of articles on climate, actually) including one on UK policy. All behind a paywall, I imagine….

Not sure I quite understand that last bit, Andrew. Is not the breakdown because costs are high on electricity?

What would be the price for buying offshore wind thay you woukd accept, I guess is the heart of this….

Thanks for the good thread, Andrew. I enjoyed the Economist piece. As you know I think we are at a very risky point on net zero politics.

I agree with a lot of your points am not wholly convinced by your four choices. Could we not go a bit slower on RE while supply chains/interest rates are hot?

My goodness, what an excellent epic thread. Was like reliving the whole nightmare…..

Fewer decisions made in SW1 or by the PM most important first step. But some good people would help.

Apologies. Yes, zonal pricing. Must be nice to live in a world where there are other potential topics of zonal conversation…..

Thanks Paul. Yes, read it. I am pretty sceptical of the ‘now is not the time arguments’, which has been the call for every piece of reform ever….