Great Britain’s energy regulator has rolled out a plan that would govern the nation’s net zero greenhouse emission target backed by the new prime minister. It emphasizes finding tangible, workable methods for the energy sector to provide needed power and hit the emission target in an economically viable fashion. That would include keeping consumer protections in place. Ofgem’s nine-point manifesto addresses some big and costly goals including getting 10 million electric vehicles to its roads by 2030, growing offshore wind generation fourfold, supporting low-carbon home heating, adding tariffs that would encourage homeowners to help balance the energy system, and a crackdown on “greenwash” energy deals. The energy agency is promising to offset rising energy prices for homeowners that would come from this changeover. Incoming CEO Jonathan Brearley set out to clean up the regulatory agency’s outdated statutory duties that were out of line with the national government’s climate policies. […]