SIR – The Government’s obsession with net zero – at the expense of our standard of living, our ability to properly heat our homes and our ability to travel freely – is sowing the seeds of the next serious split between the establishment and the people.
No one voted to be colder and poorer, or to pay more for travel, but politicians are determined to inflict these things upon the electorate.
This disconnect is what happened with Brexit, and our leaders haven’t learnt the lesson. When people start to notice the cost of net zero, there will be a heavy backlash.
Phil Coutie
Exeter, Devon
SIR – I wonder how many people have cancelled their membership of the Conservative Party as a result of its disastrous, short-sighted energy policy (Letters, October 14).
Having worked in the energy sector for many years, I’m puzzled why this Government and previous ones, along with the energy industry itself, have failed to see the clear and present risk of demand exceeding supply if net-zero policies continue unchecked.
I cancelled my long-standing membership of the party this year.
Paul Shepley
Market Drayton, Shropshire
SIR – I agree with Allister Heath that there should be a referendum on net zero.
The groupthink is wrong on this matter. Trust the instincts of the majority.
Major Patrick Wallace (retd)
Acharacle, Argyllshire
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SIR – Your report (October 19) details the Government’s plans for, among other things, decarbonising electricity generation. This includes nuclear power plants, offshore wind turbines and solar power.
It is widely recognised that turbines at sea are a danger to shipping and kill birds. More solar panels could mean yet more good agricultural land being sacrificed. But Britain has 11,000 miles of coastline, along which the sea rises and falls up to 10 metres as the tide goes in and out. We have rivers whose flow towards the sea never stops. So why are we planning to rely on wind and sunshine – neither of which is constant – for our renewable electricity?
Of all the countries in the world, surely we are in the best position to use water turbines in our rivers and along our shores. I would like to know why the Government continues to ignore this option.
Meriel Thurstan
Taunton, Somerset
SIR – Why does nobody mention the little things we can all do to help ?
It is not necessary to bathe or shower every day. We should wear clothes for an extra day, meaning we wash them less often, and buy fewer of them but keep them longer. When it is cold we should wear an extra layer, rather than turning on the heating.
Susan Kaye
York
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