Yes, it’s TV but the way contentious issues are dealt with certainly brings matters to light.

So, I thought I’d delve into the world of farming and agriculture and no surprise, the inconsistencies soon pop up when we look at energy.

There are concerns over the future of farming in the UK, especially small family farms. Will there be a future for the next generation of farmers? Agriculture contributes around 12 per cent towards the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions (UK domestic housing contributes around 14 per cent). The CCC advises that we should eat less meat, requiring fewer livestock to be managed and more trees planted to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. There is a growing demand for the UK to be more energy secure, controlling our own destiny with wind farms and solar. So how do we do all these things?

What if we could encourage sustainable farming – with organic crop rotation – protect the environment for flora and fauna, while at the same time enhance our energy security; reduce the costs of net zero requirements and keep consumers happy?

Sounds too good to be true but it is possible. Enter the world of biomethane production. Up until recently biomethane has been seen as a niche area of energy policy, not enough feedstock to be useful. But that attitude, too common still amongst some policy makers, ignores the broader ‘whole industry' thinking that we will need to get close to net zero at a reasonable cost.

Across Europe they seem to have grasped this opportunity but too often in the UK our leadership is wedded to an all-electric future, whatever the cost and consequences. Time for some grey beards to step into the frame and offer guidance before the damage done is too great?