Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


UK Energy Policies Strain Economy Amid Rising Taxes

September 02, 2025

In this episode of Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup, Stu Turley dives into skyrocketing UK energy costs that are pushing industry to the brink as net zero policies and heavy taxation deindustrialize the economy. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch pledges to scrap net zero and boost North Sea oil and gas production, while Norway faces its own energy security challenges. Globally, Putin and Modi meet in China to forge energy ties amid rising tensions.


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Timestamps:


00:00 - Intro

00:19 - High Energy Costs Push UK Industry to the Brink

03:03 - The UK Energy Hypocrisy is Collapsing the Very Thing Holding Up the Economy, by Taxing It Even More

06:49 - Kemi Badenoch, The UK Tory Leader, Pledges to Abandon Net Zero and Maximise North Sea Oil and Gas Production

09:01 - Energy Security Starts at Home, and Norway Needs to Look Out for Its Own

12:16 - Putin and Modi Meet in China: Forging Energy Ties Amid Global Tensions

15:33 - Outro


Links to articles discussed:


High Energy Costs Push UK Industry to the Brink

The UK Energy Hypocrisy is Collapsing the Very Thing Holding Up the Economy, by Taxing It Even More

Kemi Badenoch, The UK Tory Leader, Pledges to Abandon Net Zero and Maximise North Sea Oil and Gas Production

Energy Security Starts at Home, and Norway Needs to Look Out for Its Own

Putin and Modi Meet in China: Forging Energy Ties Amid Global Tensions