Hasn't really went well for them, considering:

• the big expansion in renewable energy projects
• their calls to legalise fracking being denied
• the government upholding their commitment to ban new north sea drilling
• the coal plant in Cumbria being scrapped
• the windfall tax on energy companies going ahead as planned

Womp womp

In my head the world narrative is this:

The US had a headstart in the Wind/Solar race, but China and Russia tied the US's shoelaces by empowering their Oil companies, and China leapt off to an amazing lead in this new global market that they are dominating.

Europe knows who the winner of this race will be, and Germany is trading happily with China. The UK is on the fence with their "special" relationship with the US and the clear energy winner, China.

UK is attempting to bend over backwards for both (a rubbery spine is a must), but the energy/fossil-fuel giants here ultimately see the writing on the wall and know that China is the future. They want to get in early on any deals that are being struck once they bail from oil: early stock in Wind/Solar companies, guaranteed supply contracts, golden parachutes.

If the government can guarantee them some concessions during this energy pivot with the odd 100 grand here and there, then they can sleep a little better at night

And yet when I email my MP to ask if they'll stop supporting genocide or cutting my benefits or excluding me from public life, I get no response. It's almost like we only have the illusion of democracy 🙃