What price near-zero emissions? Energy and economic modelling for the UK using real-world data to 2050 and beyond

Current measures cannot deliver net zero atany point in the foreseeable future. All policy underpinning ‘net zero by 2050’ should be revisited, and new policy should look beyond 2050. Risks arise pursuing netzero from unintended consequences such as the likelihood of stranded assets or becoming locked into technological pathways with short-term uses but long-term disadvantages.