The wild tide of the mix
Much is said of the energy transition, in particular the task of generating power (electricity). The UK in particular has made great strides in reducing its national carbon emissions, through largely phasing out the use of coal power stations and greatly increasing the installation of wind turbines out at sea. The sometimes flipside of this transition, for all of its benefits to the climate and local air quality, is that the carbon reductions aren't evenly spread. Many consumers have been lulled into a false sense of security, by spending a few minutes signing up to a 'green energy supplier' and thinking that it's all it takes to reduce their household's impact on the climate. (The UK government is so concerned that consumers are being mislead by 'green tariffs' that it has launched an official probe.) Leaving aside for a moment that the majority of the energy consumed in most UK homes is natural gas (a fossil fuel), it's not even always the case that t...