Can we fix the energy crisis?

<p>As the energy cap is rising by 80% in October, <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/energy-price-cap-warning-gas-bills-record-jump-ofgem-b1021169.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">could it reach £7,200 next year?</a> And why are Brits paying more for energy than people elsewhere? <a href="https://twitter.com/tessakhan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tessa Khan</a> from Uplift explains why bills are so high, and <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeChilds1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mike Childs</a> from Friends of the Earth tells us why renewables are the best way forward.</p><br><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why are energy bills in the UK so high?</li><li>What can the Government do to fix the problem?</li><li>How renewables could solve the energy crisis</li><li>The roadblocks to wind and solar in the UK</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast and for more news visit the <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evening Standard website</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>