Energy policy rarely feels urgent – until global instability exposes how dependent Britain remains on others to keep running
Nearly half of Britain’s energy is imported. Given the Middle East is currently an unstable region and the threat of war looms over Europe, this is unquestionably a strategic weakness for the country.
The government has set up GB Energy – a publicly owned but operationally independent company – to help meet its Net Zero targets. They are doing this by prioritising renewables with the aim that in the long term, the UK can secure energy independence. One of their challenges is convincing the public in the face of climate denialism from the right.
Energy security starts at home
The benefits of green energy are immense and shouldn’t be underrated. Take two of the biggest offshore wind farms in UK waters: Dogger Bank and Hornsea 3. Scheduled for completion by 2027, together
According to The National Energy System Operator (NESO), the UK is “closer than ever to securing a zero-carbon electricity system”. On 23 April 2026, they reported a record-breaking 98.8% of the country’s total electricity was powered by zero-carbon sources.
Granted, this was only for 30 minutes but as they point out, this “zero-carbon record underlines the resilience of Britain’s national electricity system, which is showing it can be run safely and securely on large quantities of homegrown renewables.”
With the implementation of Doggerbank, Hornsea 3 and other green energy ventures, the government’s clean power target of 95% of electricity generation coming from low-carbon sources by 2030 appears increasingly achievable.they will power up to nine million homes across the country, helping to significantly reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuel imports.