'Extreme Net Zero' incoming as Starmer hands over Britain’s energy policy to Brussels
Dictator Starmer again ignores the mandate of the British people to leave the EU and will sign us up to tougher energy policy and emissions, and yes, we the public will suffer the consequences.
Well, after the euphoric madness over the weekend at Rupert Lowe finally announcing his own party with Restore Britain I am back down to the depressing reality of everyday political life under dictator Starmer. The latest revelation is he is preparing to hand over control of Britain’s energy policy to Brussels, all in the name of ‘resetting’ relations with the EU.
Like many things with this anti-British leader, it’s another full scale surrender that will lock the UK into yet more draconian net zero targets. And we all know that means more hikes in energy bills for millions of domestic customers like you and me, increase costs of manufacture thus increasing inflation, and tie any future government hands with international commitments that will be impossible to unwind.
We have written about this before, Starmer is deliberately rushing ahead before he is booted out of Downing Street signing the country up to legislation we can’t get out of, like a boobytrap for the next government.
Starmer is tying us to yet more draconian carbon limits, and guess who is paying for it
The latest bombshell was revealed in a Cabinet Office memo outlining plans for ‘dynamic alignment’ of UK laws with EU rules on promoting renewable energy. Under this scheme, Britain wouldn’t just decarbonise its electricity grid but would be forced to rapidly overhaul heating and transport sectors too. In reality, this means potentially doubling net zero targets, leading to extreme measures like curbs on meat consumption, flying restrictions, bans on wood burning stoves, limits on driving and travel. Starmer’s team is even negotiating to rejoin the EU’s internal electricity market, treating the bloc and Norway as a single borderless power grid, while aligning with EU wholesale and retail rules that could hamstring UK’s nuclear investments by mirroring Brussels’ state aid restrictions.
This deal would impose a legally binding financial mechanism scaled to the UK’s economy, forcing British taxpayers to foot bills dictated from Brussels. If we havnt’t had enough already, its just another Brexit betrayal. Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho didn’t mince her words: “Labour’s deal with the EU has already pushed up energy bills and imposed higher carbon taxes on businesses in a £5 billion hit to the economy…….and it hasn’t even been signed yet. Labour’s deal means we will be locked into Europe’s energy policies which will reduce growth and make Britain poorer.” She’s spot on. This is yet more virtue signalling ideology from Starmer, prioritising eco-fantasies over British jobs and affordability.
Starmers ‘reset’ is just signing us back up to their rules without a place at the table
Digging deeper into other reports, it’s clear this is part of a broader EU reset Starmer has been pushing for a while now. In a BBC interview, he openly advocated for greater alignment with the EU single market if it’s in the national interest, while insisting no return to the customs union or freedom of movement. Starmer’s preference for single market ties over a customs union as a way to deepen links with Brussels. But let’s be real, this approach is just a dishonest way to erode sovereignty without admitting it. As the Institut Jacques Delors, a pro-EU think tank, points out, such alignment means the UK becomes a rule taker, accepting EU laws without a say in shaping them, all for supposed legal certainty and economic perks. A dynamic alignment bill is reportedly expected before summer, replicating deals already in the works for agri-food and electricity markets.
The government spins this as a win, with a spokesman claiming closer electricity cooperation will “drive down energy costs, strengthen energy security, and drive investment in the North Sea,” without new binding net zero targets or sector-specific mandates. They even tout indicative renewable targets and early involvement in EU decision making. Barnaby Wharton from Renewable UK agrees, saying alignment would lower costs by boosting system efficiency. But these claims ring hollow when you consider the UK’s post-Brexit reality. Since leaving the EU’s electricity market in 2021, we’ve relied on subsea cables to import power from France, Holland, Belgium, Norway, and Denmark, but without access to automated trading, our operators are stuck with manual processes. Linking our Emissions Trading System (ETS) to the EU’s could avoid the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) fees kicking in this year, sparing exporters bureaucracy and charges on carbon intensive goods like steel. Yet, as the Centre for European Reform notes, this is just cherry picking benefits.
Labour betraying our democratic vote
The backlash is fierce and justified. Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith blasts it as Labour “still fighting the referendum” and a distraction from economic mismanagement. Nigel Farage, called it a “breach of good faith with Labour voters” that ties us to “crazy EU net zero policies and carbon taxes.” Even Priti Patel, Shadow Foreign Secretary, warns of “surrendering our freedom to cut regulation and strike our own trade deals.” Professor John Constable, a UK renewables expert, fears it’s “poisoning the well” for future governments, fettering them with EU law that’s hard to escape. The Daily Express reports this could ramp up bills for cash-strapped households, while Spiked questions why we’d shackle ourselves to a continent plagued by low growth and impossible green targets, which is our opinion too.
Starmer signing Britain up as a vassal state
This isn’t progress, it’s regression, its betrayal of our Brexit vote. Starmer’s rush to Brussels ignores the democratic will of 2016 and risks making Britain a vassal state, beholden to EU bureaucrats on everything from energy to potentially defence. As the Institute for Government warns, the EU’s enthusiasm for this reset is lukewarm at best, making it look one sided.
Conservatives and Brexiteers must fight this tooth and nail. The British people voted for independence, not subservience to net zero nonsense that enriches green lobbyists at our expense. Starmer’s surrender isn’t just weak, it’s yet a betrayal that will haunt us for generations.