Premeditated Industrial Destruction: Is energy policy throttling UK industry?

Trade Treasury Payments · Jun 1, 2026 · 33m

Is the UK deliberately pricing its own industries out of existence? In this video, we examine the growing debate around Britain’s energy policies, industrial competitiveness, and the long-term consequences of Net Zero legislation. Drawing on arguments presented in the Great British Business Council’s report Premeditated Industrial Destruction, the discussion explores how rising energy costs, carbon taxes, regulatory pressures, and increasing reliance on imported fuel may be impacting sectors such as steel, chemicals, manufacturing, cement, and heavy industry.

We break down the economic…