24th August 2026

Tories launch firm power plans

The headlines

UK

• Tories back Alternative Power Plan

• EDF: grid upgrades are spiralling out of control

• Climate campaigners turn to OnlyFans to promote Net Zero

International

• Millions of EVs under recall

• Romania restarts coal power

Watch

• Claire Countinho discusses her energy plans

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• Media, opinion

UK

Tories back plan to prioritise firm power

The Conservatives have said that households could save about £540 a year after 2030 if net zero regulations are scrapped with a commitment to make energy as cheap as possible. A report published by centre-right think tank Onward and backed by the Tories said the cost of net zero came to an extra £540 per household a year between 2030 and 2050.

EDF: grid upgrades are spiralling out of control

The costs of upgrading Britain’s energy grid for net zero threaten to spiral out of control, EDF has warned. The French energy company, which operates the UK’s nuclear fleet, said a £70bn programme to modernise the grid faced a tripling in construction costs, far outstripping initial forecasts. Rising prices mean that Labour’s 2030 Net Zero target could cost billions more than expected.

Climate campaigners use OnlyFans to promote Net Zero

Desperate climate campaigners have turned to the adult entertainment industry to help promote their message amongst young males. Channel 4 News reports that the campaign is designed to challenge so-called “petro-masculinity” culture online.

International

Millions of EVs are under recall

EV recalls are increasingly telling drivers to park outside, away from buildings — and even stop charging over fears vehicles could catch fire after being switched off.

Romania restarts coal

Romania has this week restarted a 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant to partially offset the generation lost by the closure of nuclear electricity output after the low water level on the Danube river forced a shutdown of the country’s only nuclear power plant. The low water levels on the Danube has also affected Hungary’s only nuclear power plant. Hungary is sinking barges in the Danube to keep its nuclear power plant, which generates a third of the country’s electricity, running.

Watch

WATCH CLAIRE COUTINHO DISCUSS HER ENERGY PLANS

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Read: Ted Newson in the Daily Sceptic on the false framing of the climate debate

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