Ed Miliband: ‘Britain’s heat pump take-up is absolutely miserable’
6 months ago

Ed Miliband: ‘Britain’s heat pump take-up is absolutely miserable’

The Telegraph  

Ed Miliband has committed to scrapping a ban on building new onshore wind farms if Labour claims victory at the general election. “The onshore wind ban was a deeply unfair measure… and we want to lift it,” Mr Miliband told the Telegraph. Mr Miliband said: “People have different views on the onshore wind ban but we’re going to lift it. And we’re going to get the fairness thing right.” The zoning system in Wales means vast tracts of countryside have been deemed suitable for wind farms, whatever locals might think. “We’ll obviously want to work with local authorities on this but we do want to lift this ban.” Onshore wind turbines are just one means by which Labour hopes to decarbonise the UK’s electricity supply by 2030.

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With its energy policy, the government cannot afford to say one thing and do another
1 week, 3 days ago

With its energy policy, the government cannot afford to say one thing and do another

The Independent  

More than most senior members of the government, Ed Miliband should understand the importance of winning the arguments as a prerequisite for political success. The vibe from the energy companies and the experts is that higher energy prices are here to stay and Mr Miliband hasn’t done very much to lift the mood so far as bills are concerned. There …

Ed Miliband says transition to clean energy is 'unstoppable' after £240BILLION Cop climate deal is finally struck
1 month ago

Ed Miliband says transition to clean energy is 'unstoppable' after £240BILLION Cop climate deal is finally struck

Daily Mail  

Countries from around the world reached an agreement to inject at least £240billion annually in humanity's fight against climate change, aimed at helping poor nations. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband welcomed the deal reached as 'a critical eleventh hour deal at the eleventh hour for the climate'. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband welcomed the deal reached as 'a critical eleventh hour deal …

Developers plot England’s biggest onshore wind farm after Miliband scraps ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Developers plot England’s biggest onshore wind farm after Miliband scraps ban

The Telegraph  

Plans for England’s biggest onshore wind farm with turbines potentially the size of the Gherkin skyscraper have been announced after Ed Miliband lifted a ban on development. The Scout Moor 2 project will see 21 turbines built north of Manchester with a total capacity of 100 megawatts, enough to power around 100,000 homes. It would be England’s biggest wind farm …

Ed Miliband faces growing legal threat over pylons roll-out
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ed Miliband faces growing legal threat over pylons roll-out

The Telegraph  

Ed Miliband is facing a growing legal threat from a string of councils over his decision to unleash a wave of electricity pylons across Britain. It comes after the Energy Secretary recently vowed to “take on the blockers” who oppose the Government’s clean energy proposals, claiming that defeating Nimbys on net zero was a matter of “national security”. “He has …

Why Miliband must transform Britain to hit his ‘undeliverable’ green power target
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Miliband must transform Britain to hit his ‘undeliverable’ green power target

The Telegraph  

Just as the Government is racing to decarbonise the grid, the demands on it are expected to balloon as the country switches to electric vehicles and heat pumps to hit net zero by 2050. Labour knows it, and made a manifesto pledge to double onshore wind, triple solar power and quadruple offshore wind production in the next six years. I …

Miliband takes up the mantle of delivering UK’s climate-tackling mission – again
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Miliband takes up the mantle of delivering UK’s climate-tackling mission – again

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Miliband will have to deliver on the manifesto pledges to establish a publicly owned Great British Energy company, …

Britain’s offshore wind industry is running out of puff
1 year, 5 months ago

Britain’s offshore wind industry is running out of puff

The Telegraph  

The offshore wind industry has long been the poster child of Britain’s push into green energy. Championed by politicians as a controversy-free alternative to onshore wind and solar farms, the Government wants offshore wind capacity to surge from 13 gigawatts today to 50 gigawatts by 2030. “Offshore wind provides a secure and resilient source of energy,” Grant Shapps, the Energy …

Britain can do better than being a delusional Don Quixote over wind farms
2 years ago

Britain can do better than being a delusional Don Quixote over wind farms

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK government’s 2015 ban on the installation of onshore wind farms is the insane …

Senior Tory joins rebellion trying to force Sunak’s hand on onshore wind ban
2 years ago

Senior Tory joins rebellion trying to force Sunak’s hand on onshore wind ban

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Along with private backers, a rebel source said 30 Tories back the bid, coming …

We’re about to see a boom in wind power at sea and on land
2 years, 8 months ago

We’re about to see a boom in wind power at sea and on land

The Independent  

An army of gentle giants is assembling on horizons around Britain. Plummeting costs, demand for clean energy from consumers, and vast areas of seabed being made available by the Crown Estate are together fuelling an incredible roll out of clean, green energy provision which will see the UK become the world’s number one producer of electricity from wind, surpassing China …

Offshore wind to power every house in UK by 2030, Boris Johnson pledges
4 years, 2 months ago

Offshore wind to power every house in UK by 2030, Boris Johnson pledges

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Offshore wind will power every house in the country within a …

Join the conversation - Telegraph readers on Boris Johnson's wind power proposals
4 years, 2 months ago

Join the conversation - Telegraph readers on Boris Johnson's wind power proposals

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has set his sights on an ambitious aim to have every home in Britain powered by wind within 10 years. 'Yet another pie in the sky announcement' @Joe Blow: "Boris Johnson just doesn't get it – yet another pie in the sky announcement means nothing when the government fails to deliver enough tests, can't operate a spreadsheet and …

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