Ed Miliband 'risking power shortages' in his race to make Britain more reliant on 'intermittent renewables', MPs warn
3 days, 17 hours ago

Ed Miliband 'risking power shortages' in his race to make Britain more reliant on 'intermittent renewables', MPs warn

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Ed Miliband is failing to tackle soaring energy bills while risking power shortages in his race to Net Zero, MPs have warned. But since then, energy bills have gone up by an average of £281 thanks to the energy price cap rising three times. Ed Miliband has been accused of failing to tackle soaring energy bills while risking power shortages in his race to Net Zero Labour claimed during the election that their plans to decarbonise the electricity system by 2030 would reduce household bills by £300. But since then, energy bills Bills have gone up by an average of £281 thanks to the energy price cap rising three times 'In addition, the Department is reviewing how electricity prices are set for households so that they can benefit from cheaper rates if demand is low or when the weather means more energy is produced.

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Energy bill support will be ‘eaten up’ by price cap increase, Tories claim
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1 month, 1 week ago

Energy bill support will be ‘eaten up’ by price cap increase, Tories claim

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Now even Ed Miliband backs Heathrow: So much for his green dream
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Now even Ed Miliband backs Heathrow: So much for his green dream

The Independent  

Ed Miliband has failed. “Up to £300,” Miliband interrupted, giving away Labour’s sales trick, by which it promised the British people economic growth of “up to” the fastest in the G7. The presenter was undeterred and said of the “up to” £300 cut: “That’s not happening, is it?” “No,” replied Miliband, “and let me tell you why.” Give him full …

Ed Miliband only consulted fossil fuel giants ahead of controversial carbon capture and storage plan
2 months, 1 week ago

Ed Miliband only consulted fossil fuel giants ahead of controversial carbon capture and storage plan

The Independent  

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Revealed: Eyewatering £37BILLION cost of Ed Miliband's green crusade to make Britain Net Zero by 2029
3 months ago

Revealed: Eyewatering £37BILLION cost of Ed Miliband's green crusade to make Britain Net Zero by 2029

Daily Mail  

Ed Miliband's spending spree to make Britain achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by the next general election in 2029 will cost a staggering £37billion in public money, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Pictured: Ed Miliband with Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar at the Port of Greenock Ministers are also drawing up plans to subsidise the cost of fitting solar …

Miliband: Logical to say energy bills will reduce under clean energy policies
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Miliband: Logical to say energy bills will reduce under clean energy policies

The Independent  

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With its energy policy, the government cannot afford to say one thing and do another
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Government defeats bid to make GB Energy prioritise cutting bills by £300
5 months ago

Government defeats bid to make GB Energy prioritise cutting bills by £300

The Independent  

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Ed Miliband faces growing legal threat over pylons roll-out
6 months 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 …

£8.3 billion GB Energy plan will shield consumers from shocks, Miliband says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

£8.3 billion GB Energy plan will shield consumers from shocks, Miliband says

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Reform UK MP accuses Ed Miliband of being ‘obsessed’ with renewable energy
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Reform UK MP accuses Ed Miliband of being ‘obsessed’ with renewable energy

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Ed Miliband: ‘Britain’s heat pump take-up is absolutely miserable’
9 months, 1 week ago

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

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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. …

Labour’s claims it will cut energy bills by £300 are ‘false’, insist Tories
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour’s claims it will cut energy bills by £300 are ‘false’, insist Tories

The Telegraph  

Claire Coutinho has accused Labour of misleading voters over claims its green energy plans will slash household bills by £300 a year. The criticism comes after Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, claimed that a massive expansion of wind, solar and nuclear power will cut consumer bills by an average of £300 a year by 2030. However, Ms Coutinho pointed …

Liz Truss caps energy bills until 2024
2 years, 6 months ago

Liz Truss caps energy bills until 2024

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Energy bills plan will rein in soaring inflation, but come at a ‘massive’ cost
2 years, 6 months ago

Energy bills plan will rein in soaring inflation, but come at a ‘massive’ cost

The Independent  

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Liz Truss rejects help for all facing soaring energy bills as she eyes further tax cuts
2 years, 7 months ago

Liz Truss rejects help for all facing soaring energy bills as she eyes further tax cuts

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Liz Truss has rejected helping everyone with rocketing winter energy bills and is mulling further tax cuts instead if she reaches No 10, her allies say. Jake Berry, the chair of the Northern Research Group of Tory MPs, who is also supporting Ms Truss, said the next prime minister should be “rapidly coming up with solutions”. Mr Sunak’s team has …

Nearly one in four ‘won’t turn on heating this winter’ as energy bills soar
2 years, 7 months ago

Nearly one in four ‘won’t turn on heating this winter’ as energy bills soar

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Chancellor urges public to cut back on energy use as bills crisis mounts
2 years, 7 months ago

Chancellor urges public to cut back on energy use as bills crisis mounts

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The chancellor has urged the public to cut back on their energy use as the crisis over household bills mounts, with analysts predicting they could surge to £10,000 a year and campaigners warning lives will be lost. Nadhim Zahawi said he was working “flat out” to ensure the next prime minister would be able to offer help to those who …

Public should cut back on energy use, says chancellor in government U-turn
2 years, 7 months ago

Public should cut back on energy use, says chancellor in government U-turn

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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. Adam Bell, the former head of energy strategy for the government, predicted a 10 per …

Keir Starmer says Labour will unveil ‘comprehensive’ proposals to tackle energy bills on Monday
2 years, 7 months ago

Keir Starmer says Labour will unveil ‘comprehensive’ proposals to tackle energy bills on Monday

The Independent  

Labour has been “leading” on the cost of living crisis, Sir Keir Starmer has claimed, as he promised to unveil “comprehensive” proposals to address rocketing energy bills on Monday. But in his first public appearance since returning from holiday, Sir Keir addressed criticism of him not being more vocal on the cost of living crisis in recent days, claiming: “For …

Gordon Brown urges government to drop energy price cap and nationalise firms which cannot offer lower bills
2 years, 7 months ago

Gordon Brown urges government to drop energy price cap and nationalise firms which cannot offer lower bills

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Gordon Brown has called for the government to drop the energy price cap and temporarily renationalise energy companies which are not able to offer customers lower energy bills. Mr Brown said that the government should work with companies to keep energy prices down, after it was revealed this week that energy bills could surge to £4,266 a year in January. …

Energy bills: How Boris Johnson is still caught in a trap laid by Labour’s Ed Miliband
3 years, 1 month ago

Energy bills: How Boris Johnson is still caught in a trap laid by Labour’s Ed Miliband

The Telegraph  

Critics say state interventions adopted by the Tories have prevented the energy market from operating competitively, driving up costs even before the recent rise in wholesale prices. The problems date back to 2008, when the Labour government imposed a series of green levies on households through their energy bills using the Climate Change Act, the brainchild of Mr Miliband. David …

Energy price cap: Government to introduce legislation to limit how much power firms can charge
7 years, 1 month ago

Energy price cap: Government to introduce legislation to limit how much power firms can charge

The Independent  

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Election 2017: UK small business energy costs have increased 43% and Tory price cap could make it worse
7 years, 10 months ago

Election 2017: UK small business energy costs have increased 43% and Tory price cap could make it worse

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Ed Miliband promises an energy price CUT worth £100
10 years ago

Ed Miliband promises an energy price CUT worth £100

Daily Mail  

However opponents point out that he promised to scrap the regulator Now says he will get Ofgem to force energy companies to drop prices Falling prices mean freeze would have made households £100 worse off Labour's flagship energy price freeze was in further chaos last night as Ed Miliband was forced to re-launch it as a drive to cut fuel …

Energy price freeze would save businesses £1.5bn, claims Ed Miliband
11 years, 5 months ago

Energy price freeze would save businesses £1.5bn, claims Ed Miliband

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Ed Miliband is no more 'red' than the Tony Blair that won the 1997 general election
11 years, 6 months ago

Ed Miliband is no more 'red' than the Tony Blair that won the 1997 general election

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