# Claire Coutinho

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-19**: Coutinho speech on cheap power — Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho is expected to argue the UK should prioritise making electricity cheap and ditch the net zero target.
- **2019-06**: UK legislates net zero by 2050 — Theresa May's Conservative government writes a 2050 net zero target into law, making the UK the first major economy to do so.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Tories' £540 energy-bill pitch pits cheap power against UK's 2050 net zero
2026-08-18 23:10:22 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

The Conservative Party is set to make cheap power its core energy platform, with Claire Coutinho arguing the UK should drop net zero and let consumer choice drive decarbonisation. Citing a Tory-commissioned Onward analysis claiming £540 a year in household savings, the party would shift the grid toward gas and nuclear and away from renewables, a direct challenge to Labour's 95% carbon-free grid by 2030.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/tories-cheap-power-540-savings-net-zero

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