Despite frequent claims in rightwing media, green levies make up fraction of bills and renewables are reducing costs
A wave of recent rightwing commentary has attempted to blame the gas crisis variously on Greta Thunberg, “the state”, “green regulations”, “net zero fanaticism” and “climate alarmism”.
David Frost, the Nigel Farage, Allison Pearson, Tim Newark, Iain Martin, Leo McKinstry and Steve Baker have all made similar claims, in outlets from the Daily Telegraph to the Daily Express and the Times, joined by editorials in the Wall Street Journal and the Daily Mail.
