Nowhere in a modern democracy is there a truly free market, because the state has (quite rightly) introduced laws to control it, such as to ensure that what is sold is safe and fit for purpose and that workers rights are upheld. However businesses still had a reasonable degree of freedom to decide things like the type of heating and insulation used in their factories and offices, or the packaging of their products. but all that is now having to change under the guise of "climate change" and "net zero". If a product produces CO2 in its manufacture then the government will try and tax it.
So what we are seeing is that the interference is becoming so great that the market is completely distorted, which is leading to higher prices and reduced competition. See the good article in this link:
Net zero subsidies are a disaster for Britain | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)
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April 12, 2023 at 02:33AM
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