The Future of Green Energy in the UK

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Do we have the infrastructure ready for this? How are we going to integrate all this green energy into the UK's electricity grid? Are we able to do that now? That's a great question. A short answer is no. I think there needs to be a bit more joined up thinking, frankly, about how to make this work. So, Gillian, there's still some progress to be made before we get all of this renewable energy.

Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose, about how offshore windfarms are generating record profits for the crown estate, and why King Charles has asked for the money to be used for the wider public good. She also hears from economist Guy Standing about how the seabed became a source of income for the crown and what it means for our view of the oceans as ‘commons’. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod