The biggest barrier to net zero

What's holding us back from net zero? The biggest barrier is surprisingly simple, and we are already (slowly) crossing it. Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/simonclark Watch 17 Pages exclusively on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/17pages?ref=simonclark What is the spark gap and why is it important? In this video we break down what goes into the prices of electricity and gas, and how we can cross this important barrier. REFERENCES 1. https://keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/ 2. https://unece.org/sites/default/files... - note that estimates vary depending on how modern/efficient the plant is. A recent estimate from the UK government uses an intensity of 360g/kWh. 3. https://grid.iamkate.com/ 4. https://www.gov.uk/government/publica... 5. https://assets.publishing.service.gov... 6. https://www.theguardian.com/business/... 7. https://www.nesta.org.uk/report/whats... 8. https://tradingeconomics.com/commodit... 9. https://www.globaljustice.org.uk/news... 10. https://ourworldindata.org/how-much-s... w 11. https://www.nesta.org.uk/report/whats... 12. https://www.smartshift.energy/post/un... 13. https://www.current-news.co.uk/utilit... 14. https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.c... 15. https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck... 16. https://assets.publishing.service.gov... 17.    • Electricity Markets in Great Britain - The...   18. https://www.theguardian.com/money/202... 19. https://www.theguardian.com/business/... 20. https://renewables-map.robinhawkes.co... 21. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/U... 22. https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication... You can support the channel by becoming a patron at   / simonoxfphys   --------- II --------- More about me - https://www.simonoxfphys.com/ My second channel -    / simonclarkerrata   My book - https://geni.us/firmament Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/simonoxfphys... Instagram -   / simonoxfphys   Twitch -   / drsimonclark   --------- II --------- Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Some stock footage courtesy of Getty. Edited by Luke Negus. Huge thanks to my supporters on Patreon: Dave Teare, Eric A Gentzler, Glen Monks, Gary Stark, dryfrog, Marcus Bosshard, bitreign33 . Bastian Pranzas, Jeffry., Marius Kießling, Jon Arlov, Artem Plotnikov, Paul H and Linda L, Peter Reid, Andy Hartley. Peter Lee, Harry Warren, Bill Keydel, Yorick Droz, Ian Hamilton, Reid, Kristopher Sicari, Mercure, j51t, David Stone, Daniel Cooney, Richard Swain, Duffman, Claudia Kapp, Cy 'kkm' K'Nelson, Martin, Nick Humphries, Baerbel Winkler, OldGreyWolf, Hannarrrr, Andy Parr, Guy Markey, Nicholas Hamdorf, Katharina Hartmuth, Mark Phillips, KJ Xiao, Tschäff Reisberg, Faficzek, Tobias Ahsbahs, James Gaskell, Denis Kovachev, Victor Gordan, Tanner , Dominik Rihak, Nico Casal, Mark Harper, Ryan, Inten, John, James Haigh, Bailey Cook, Sergio Diaz, I dropped out of my PhD & I might forgive Simon., Joseph , Nicklas Kulp, Thomas Newman, Anže Cesar, Josef Probst, Kevin B, Phineas, Ishaan Shah, Circuitrinos, Mark Richardson, Brian Moss, Knut Nesheim, AYS , Forever Bulking, Crisan Talpes, Pawel Piwek, Ted CLAY, Mike, Seb Stott, Diederik Jekel, Jan-Willem Goedmakers, Samat Galimov, Ashley Hauck, Nico Kempe, Thibault , GGH, FireFerretDann, Ciotka Cierpienia, Sam, szigyi, Marcin Wrochna, Tom Painter, Phil Saici, Ashley Steel, Simone, Tomás Garnier Artiñano, Steffan , Adam Gillard, Christopher Hall, Miguel Cabrera Brufau, Sylvus , Florian Thie, James Gurney, Clemens, Andy Giesen, Jacob Speelman, Jean-Marc Giffin, Cifer, Felix Winkler, Christian Weckner, Thomas Charbonnel, Sekhalis, Mark Moore, Philipp Legner, Zoey O'Neill, Justin Warren, Heijde, streetlights, Gabriele Siino, David Mccann, Leonard Neamtu, James Leadbetter, Rapssack, Dan Sherman, Adrian Sand, Morten Engsvang, Haris Karimjee, Alex, Cody VanZandt, Igor Francetic, Sean Richards, Michael Belde, Thusto , Lach, Dan Hanvey, Andrea De Mezzo, Real Engineering.