Oxford Lecturer: Authoritarian China is less susceptible to petroleum-obsessed dogma
19 hours ago Eric Worrall
Essay by Eric Worrall
They teach our kids – another green attack on Democracy, this time from University of Oxford Professor Stephen Lezak.
Why the US is letting China win on energy innovation
Published: August 2, 2025 1.32am AEST
Stephen Lezak
Programme Manager at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
During the cold war, the US and Soviet Union were locked in a desperate race to develop cutting‑edge technologies like long-range missiles and satellites. Fast forward to today and the frontiers of global technology have pivoted to AI and next‑generation energy.
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Over the past six months, the Trump administration has upended half a decade of green industrial policy. It has clawed back billions of US dollars in tax credits and grants that were supercharging American energy innovation.
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At the same time, household energy spending in the US is expected to increase by US$170 (£126) each year between now and 2035 as a result of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill, which includes sweeping changes to taxes, social security and more, will raise energy costs mainly because it strips away support for cheap and abundant renewables like wind and solar.
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