Should lower bills or going green be the priority? Birmingham weighs in on energy costs

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With UK households already paying some of the highest energy bills in Europe, and prices set to rise again, we asked people in Birmingham whether they’re happy to pay more to go green—or if cutting bills should come first.

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00:01So would I be happy to pay more for it to be more green?

00:06Me, personally, yes, but there's a lot of people already struggling with their bills and the cost of living.

00:14I'm still a student, so I'm new to this.

00:17Obviously, with my student finance, it's easy for me to just be like, OK, I'll pay this bill.

00:22But, for example, in my mum's shoes, I wouldn't because at the end of the day,

00:26people of an older generation or people who are already struggling themselves

00:30are going to think, why would I care about it being green when I'm already struggling?

00:35But I can see both sides.

00:38It's not an all or nothing. It depends where you stand on it.

00:43If you've got adequate funds, you want to be greener.

00:46If you don't know where your next meal's coming from, it's a different situation.

00:51Lower energy bills should be the priority.

00:55So I think it'll take too long.

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