Blog Post: Net Zero Is Finished – People, AI & Tonight’s Nuclear Panic Prove It

By Sh4ne024

Tonight’s big nuclear announcements aren’t just random policy noise — they’re a confession. The government is admitting that Net Zero, as it has been sold to us, is broken. People are waking up. AI forecasts are waking up. And now ministers are scrambling to nuclear because they know they’ve run out of time for fingers-in-the-dyke policies.

Farage vs Miliband: Reality vs Ideology

Nigel Farage has been saying for years: Net Zero will cost more, leave us dependent on broken supply chains, destroy countryside, and threaten reliability. Ed Miliband, meanwhile, doubles down on climate targets and Net Zero obligations that don’t recognise cost, grid limits or public fatigue.

That collision is no longer theoretical. It’s now being played out live — in real-world energy contracts, in rushed announcements, in public frustration at fuel bills and failing promises.

Tonight’s Nuclear Announcements: Panic or Proof?

Here are the headline moves from the government in partnership with US companies:

1. Centrica + X-Energy to build 12 advanced modular reactors in Hartlepool: enough to power ~1.5 million homes, ~2,500 construction jobs. These aren’t far-off promises — they’re being fast-tracked.


2. A 6GW nuclear fleet goal through modular/advanced reactors. This suggests the rest of the energy mix (wind, solar, etc.) isn’t being trusted to carry the load alone.


3. Massive deal (£11bn) to build SMRs powering data centres in Nottinghamshire at the former Cottam coal station.


4. A new micro modular reactor project at London Gateway Port (DP World) — aimed at supplying power for that business park expansion.


5. Regulatory overhaul: faster licensing. UK and US to accept certain safety checks cross-border to cut tearing years off approval times. Under current rules, licensing can take 3-4 years; these deals are pushing to get it down to ~2 years.

The People & Even AI Have Woken Up

Households are heading into winter facing another hike in energy bills and the constant dread of supply shortfalls.

Technical models (including those used by the government and grid operators) are now admitting the system as designed can’t deliver on many of its Net Zero promises — too slow, too unreliable, too expensive.

So when the government does sudden pivots, you know the public mood has broken through all the spin.

Why This Shows Reform UK Was Right

These announcements show that:

Net Zero targets and unicorn renewables weren’t enough. They’re now forced to pivot to nuclear and firm generation because the public won’t accept blackouts or unaffordable bills.

Ideology failed where engineering and capacity matter. Governments always promised “cheap, green, zero-carbon” but ignored that electricity demand is rising, grid constraints are real, storage is expensive, renewables intermittent.

Saying “Net Zero is finished” is not hyperbole. It’s a recognition that policy is changing because the crisis is visible — households freezing, the grid struggling, announcements being made in panic mode, not long-term calm planning.

What Reform UK Are Proposing

While Miliband and Labour are scrambling, we are already offering a plan that matches lived reality:

Grid-First: reinforce, upgrade, make the wires and substations capable BEFORE piling on unpredictable generation.

Domestic, Firm Generation: nuclear (AMRs / SMRs) and gas as a backstop — real power when wind and solar can’t deliver.

Rooftop Solar & Local Benefit: better use of buildings and avoiding the farmland/greenbelt destruction.

Speed & Accountability: slash red tape, shorten licensing, replace remote quangos with democratic accountability so communities see benefit and control.

Conclusion: The Moment of Truth

This winter will be the ledger by which Net Zero is judged. With major nuclear announcements, regulatory speedups, and mounting public anger over bills and reliability, the old project is falling apart.

Farage vs Miliband isn’t just about words anymore. It’s about which side of history you’re on: the side clinging to impossible targets, or the side embracing reality.

Net Zero is finished. Reform UK are right. And when the lights stay on because of nuclear and firm power — and not because of fanciful renewables and broken promises — people will know who called this first.

👉 Join Reform UK. Demand energy security. Reject ideology. Let’s make the next chapter about power, not promise.