Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


Why Net Zero Is Crushing the United Kingdom – ENB Weekly Recap

September 05, 2025

In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner break down how Net Zero policies are crippling the UK—skyrocketing power prices, wind curtailments, and deindustrialization. They highlight tax-driven collapse in the North Sea, Germany’s gas rebound, and China’s move to challenge the petrodollar with the yuan.


Energy hypocrisy is global—and the fallout is just beginning.



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Timestamps:


00:00 - Intro

00:06 - High Energy Costs Push UK Industry to the Brink

02:54 - The UK Energy Hypocrisy is Collapsing the Very Thing Holding Up the Economy, by Taxing It Even More

06:45 - Putin and Modi Meet in China: Forging Energy Ties Amid Global Tensions

10:37 - China may be About to Unveil a New Global Currency: Dollar Dominance Challenged, Global Trade Reshaped

14:20 - Germany Sees Bigger Role for Gas to Keep the Lights On

16:51 - 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

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

China may be About to Unveil a New Global Currency: Dollar Dominance Challenged, Global Trade Reshaped

Germany Sees Bigger Role for Gas to Keep the Lights On