Ed Miliband has labelled a dependence on fossil fuels as the UK’s energy “Achilles heel” as he pushes ahead with a clean power agenda in the face of increasing political opposition.
Speaking at Energy UK’s annual conference, the Energy Secretary argued renewables were cheaper than new gas plants, and were the right choice to free the country from the impact of global fossil fuel markets and bring down “bills for good”.
Labour came to power pledging “clean power by 2030”, with almost all of Britain’s electricity coming from clean sources such as renewables and nuclear by the end of the decade, as part of efforts to secure energy supplies, curb bills and tackle climate change.
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