Fact checks, commentary and analysis on the topic of Energy
Environment
Reform UK party chair Lee Anderson claimed there are “thousands of square miles” of solar panels on farmland in the UK. This is a huge overstatement. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The figures circulating online resemble wholesale electricity price values we’ve checked before rather than consumer energy costs. Read
In progress
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to fund its new publicly-owned energy company. Read
Achieved
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to create a new publicly-owned body to “drive forward investment in clean, home-grown energy production”. Read
Wait and see
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce new energy legislation. Read
Appears on track
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge from the energy section of its manifesto. Read
Appears on track
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge not to issue new coal licences. Read
Environment
This is the latest fake policy to curb personal freedoms that we’ve seen being shared on Facebook. Read
Politics
Videos being shared on Facebook falsely claim the government is introducing a 9pm cut-off for using your central heating, with people who breach it at risk of fines. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho MP claimed the UK has the highest electricity prices in the world. Our fact check looks at what the official data shows. Read
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