Politicians keep repeating that Net Zero initiatives will save the planet, creating a cleaner, greener future, with cheaper bills and better jobs. The reality for ordinary people, however, is clear for all to see: higher household costs, more rules, and a creeping sense of control. 

So, why does it always feel like there are other motives at play with all the Net Zero talk in the West? And, if so important, why aren’t major powers with huge populations, like China and India, following suit? Let’s untangle what’s going on, and how the story you’re being told doesn’t quite line up with the facts. 

The Big Money Question: Who Pays, Who Profits? 

Net Zero plans continue getting more and more expensive as the years pass, yet people are told it won’t bankrupt their country. For example, the Climate Change Committee in the UK claims the long-term cost will average just 0.2% of GDP by 2050. In the US, Biden’s administration told us the Inflation Reduction Act signed in 2022 aimed to reduce inflation by investing in clean energy, as the “largest investment in climate jobs in history” which benefits “all Americans”. 

So, why don’t the numbers match up? 

• By 2030, Net Zero policies are expected to add £389 per year to every UK’s household energy bills, totalling £22.8 billion annually 
• A 2025 report identified that if the UK had stuck with gas since 2006, consumers would have been £220 billion better off 
• In the US, the Inflation Reduction Act set aside $369 billion for subsidies, yet the cost of retrofitting a family home with insulation, solar panels, EV chargers and a heat pump is still estimated at $30,000 per property 

Everyone’s paying more, so who’s getting the money? Energy companies, construction firms, renewable developers and global financial industries that trade in carbon credits. You’re continuously told that your costs are going to fall, but most reports point to further increases. 

Greenlash: The Pushback Begins

Across the world, people are catching on and beginning to reject the narrative. Farmers, homeowners, business leaders and taxpayers are seeing through the spin. 

• Australia: Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart told the National Bush Summit that Net Zero policies are strangling farmers with regulation and driving up food prices 
• USA: Officially rejected a proposed Net Zero framework from the International Maritime Organization originally aimed at making shipping emissions climate neutral by 2050, and warned against any nations who support it 
• UK: Solar panel backlash in counties like Lincolnshire who have had entire fields turned into green energy producers – replacing jobs, harming the landscape, and benefitting outsiders 

Is Net Zero Actually a Control Tool?

Suspicion is growing around the idea that Net Zero isn’t about carbon at all, but rather control. Families increasingly forced to buy expensive EVs due to the growing network of Clean Air Zones and Low Emission Zones in UK cities, with petrol and diesel cars facing a total ban on sales by 2035. In London, flat owners are reporting costs of up to £66,000 to implement mandatory green heating retrofits, and politicians continue discussing meat and dairy taxes framed as climate friendly initiatives. 

As time passes, people are feeling squeezed into spending more to conform, slowly reshaping how they drive, eat, travel, and heat their homes. Lying about affordability is an easy way to get people – who are already feeling pressured by increasing living costs – on board, allowing governments more influence than ever on day-to-day decisions.  

Carbon Tracking and Digital Currency

There’s also growing concern centred around the implementation of digital currency and how it ties to carbon usage. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are being discussed all over the west, with plans on the table or already underway in various countries. With a tracked currency could also come a form of carbon allowance – with spending paused for making too many climate-damaging purchases like flights or fuel.  

Bear in mind, carbon tracking by transactional data is already up and running. Natwest launched a pilot app in the UK for small businesses, and Yayzy is a London-based startup doing the same for individual users by connecting bank account purchases and suggesting “more environmentally friendly alternative merchants”.  

In a system where every purchase is monitored, people become vulnerable to being told what they can and cannot buy – and it’s not hard to imagine Net Zero-obsessed governments utilising the same tool. 

If It’s So Critical, Why Isn’t Everyone Doing It? 

If the entire planet is at risk, one would expect global action. Yet, while families in the west are paying more and more towards household bills and face increasing restrictions, China continues building coal plants at record speed and India is expanding fossil fuel usage too: 

• In the first half of 2025, China brought 21GW of new coal-fired power capacity online – the most in a 6-month period since 2016 
• 11.29GW of new coal projects were approved by China in Q1 2025 alone – more than all of 2024 combined (10.34GW) 
• 75% of India’s electricity is produced by fossil fuels 

So, despite the recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that climate inaction is now a human rights violation – which critics are slamming as legal overreach – global powers in the east are showing little sign of totally weening off fossil fuels and onto green energy, which the western countries are becoming increasingly focused on doing. With countries like Germany and Sweden legally bound to achieving Net Zero by 2045, China and India’s targets are 2060 and 2070 respectively. 

So, why are western countries footing the bill, and being heavily guided by their governments to adopt a new way of life, if the biggest contributors aren’t even trying yet? 

Final Thought

Is your government lying about Net Zero and its true motives because the truth would collapse public support? It’s not cheap, evenly applied, or painless. It’s a drastic change to day-to-day livelihoods of ordinary people, and it opens the door to greater control and bigger profits. 

The reality that Net Zero is expensive, restrictive and destabilising is slowly occurring to people and politicians alike. Whether by design or incompetence, the effect is the same: ordinary families pay, governments gain power, and companies take huge profits. 

Join the Conversation

Do you believe Net Zero is really about the environment, or is there another agenda at work? How have “green” policies affected your bills, work, or housing? Share your thoughts below. 

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g.calder

I’m George Calder — a lifelong truth-seeker, data enthusiast, and unapologetic question-asker. I’ve spent the better part of two decades digging through documents, decoding statistics, and challenging narratives that don’t hold up under scrutiny. My writing isn’t about opinion — it’s about evidence, logic, and clarity. If it can’t be backed up, it doesn’t belong in the story. Before joining Expose News, I worked in academic research and policy analysis, which taught me one thing: the truth is rarely loud, but it’s always there — if you know where to look. I write because the public deserves more than headlines. You deserve context, transparency, and the freedom to think critically. Whether I’m unpacking a government report, analysing medical data, or exposing media bias, my goal is simple: cut through the noise and deliver the facts. When I’m not writing, you’ll find me hiking, reading obscure history books, or experimenting with recipes that never quite turn out right.

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