{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/6308d8fa9af16700122feff8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can we fix the energy crisis?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>As the energy cap is rising by 80% in October, <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/energy-price-cap-warning-gas-bills-record-jump-ofgem-b1021169.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">could it reach £7,200 next year?</a> And why are Brits paying more for energy than people elsewhere? <a href=\"https://twitter.com/tessakhan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tessa Khan</a> from Uplift explains why bills are so high, and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MikeChilds1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Childs</a> from Friends of the Earth tells us why renewables are the best way forward.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why are energy bills in the UK so high?</li><li>What can the Government do to fix the problem?</li><li>How renewables could solve the energy crisis</li><li>The roadblocks to wind and solar in the UK</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast and for more news visit the <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Evening Standard website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}