Why is the British government so reluctant to tell people to conserve energy?

Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskYou would be wrong. Many governments have tried to cut demand while bailing out energy consumers. The Dutch government tells people to “turn the knob down”, by lowering their thermostats to 19°C. Germany has switched off lights and banned businesses from leaving their doors open while the heat is running. Spain has compelled firms to cut their air-conditioning use.

These are only hypothetical rules. People might respond less favourably to actual regulations: in the past, they have assured pollsters that they would vote for new political parties, only to shun such parties when they appear. But the poll at least suggests that the government would get a fair hearing. And the softer option, of trying to persuade people to save energy, would probably be an easier sell.

“There is much, much more that the government could be doing,” says Sam Hall of the Conservative Environment Network, a forum for green-minded Tories. Why is it so hesitant? Mr Hall points to a fear of being seen as patronising. And Liz Truss’s government has prioritised growth. Encouraging people to cut back might look like an admission that the government had failed to secure abundant energy to power an economic surge.

The experience of covid-19 suggests a stranger possibility. In March 2020 the government hesitated to enact stringent measures to slow the spread of coronavirus because it believed the public would not tolerate them. When it finally plumped for a lockdown, it was surprised to discover that people were keen on having their freedom restricted and believed it ought to have happened sooner.s.

Because it would be dangerously close to admitting they fucked up.

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Because it's 2023

Because nanny state 😂

because a) behaviourally it doesn't work and 2) it will lose politicians votes

Your journal is not called The Psychologist.

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what the fuck are you talking about

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