Over the past three decades, an energy system that utilises sunlight and wind power has gone from being an aspiration, to a reality, to an unstoppable economic force
This shows that a net zero economy isn't just a possibility, but a positive vision for the future we must pursue
Community energy allows local people to produce, consume and own energy where they live, together.
It is incredibly positive to see community energy continue to feature so prominently in the delivery of the Clean Power Mission.
My mum texts me when I stand up to speak in Parliament. She tells me to fix my tie or sort my hair out. A mum’s job is never done!
And when I talk about growing up in poverty, she says sorry. Like so many others, my mum lives with guilt, but the fault lies with the politics that failed us.
Tweet yesterday from Radoslaw Sikorski, replying to Musk calling him a "small man" three months ago. "See, big man, politics is harder than you thought"
Extremely Northern Irish coded response from the Polish foreign minister.
Last night, LCEF and the Co-operative Party launched our new report, Power in Our Communities, with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband MP. 🌱
The report showcases how we can give local people a real stake in our clean energy future—while also building lasting climate consensus within our communities.
Investment like this is extremely welcome
As well as cutting bills and accelerating net zero, it enables local communities to control their own power supply and to use this resource to invest in their neighbourhoods
Our clean power mission is being driven by working people in every part of the UK.
We’re putting workers at the heart of Britain’s energy future - to cut carbon, create jobs, and drive bills down for good.
Meanwhile, significant investments today into the HyNet North West industrial cluster and from GB Energy into domestic supply chains for the offshore wind industry demonstrate how pivotal this agenda is in delivering the Government's wider goals of delivering growth across the UK
At the same time today's conference reiterates the importance of international cooperation, in delivering both economic security and climate resilience
That this conference is happening in London is a testament to the legitimate convening power the UK has on net zero
Today is a really positive demonstration of how key energy security is to the UK and wider world
Starmer, Von der Leyen and Miliband all stressed the importance of clean energy in a changed world, where volatile fossil fuels have threatened national security and family finances
Securing our own steel production is vital to build the infrastructure we need to deliver clean power and economic growth
On top of this, producing steel in the U.K. will give us greater agency in decarbonising the sector in the decades to come
The announcement on steel is a common sense decision that allows for the state to take decisive action in a nationally significant sector, securing the steel industry in the face of rapidly changing global trading norms
Pleased to have contributed a chapter to @lcefuk.bsky.social's new essay collection 'The Return of Spring: the Labour Movement's Green Roots'
My essay's on Attlee & the creation of the 'Nature State' - & what Labour needs to do to strengthen it for the C21st:
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'This is what Labour understand about energy and what some of our opponents don’t. Investing in our own home-grown energy generation grows the money available for everything else that we need'
@annagelderdmp.bsky.social great in @labourlist.bsky.social today.
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🚨 NEW: UK Government announces new funding for community-owned energy through GB Energy! ⚡
✅ Backing local power for communities across Britain
✅ Supporting green energy projects owned by you
✅ Cutting bills while profits stay in your community
This funding will cut bills, cut emissions, and free up cash for public services
It is exactly what the clean power mission is for
At the same time, today's announcement marks a significant, positive investment into the UK's rooftop solar supply chain
Solar panel fitters who train on school and hospital projects this year could be delivering rooftop solar on homes and businesses in years to come
When energy prices spiked in 2022, public service providers like schools and NHS trust were hit just as badly as families
Funding for trusts and schools to produce and use their own power will act as a practical protection from future volatility
This will allow schools and hospitals to save millions on energy bills
Over the lifespan of these projects, individual NHS trusts will save £millions, while around 200 schools could save roughly £25,000 each year
This is money that can freed up to fund lessons and appointments
Covering school and hospital rooftops with publicly funded solar panels is an absolutely sensible thing to do
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Today's announcement by Kemi Badenoch - breaking the long-standing UK consensus on climate - leaves a massive hole in the political centre ground and presents a huge opportunity for Labour to take advantage of. 🧵
Has flown under the radar with other stories, but this is really positive
Requiring energy efficiency improvements in social and private rentals will tangibly improve millions of lives
Today's news means money will be there to ensure the social rented sector can deliver this
High growth economies always utilise abundant energy resources
The Carbon Budget published today by the Climate Change Committee shows that, with proper intervention now, the UK can produce more, use more and waste less energy, all reducing emissions
This is really good, and why devolved government is so effective
This initiative has the potential to allow London government to effectively roll out home retrofit, which cuts bills, cuts emissions and creates decent, local employment
Nuclear energy is a high growth industry that sticks around for generations
In August, @edfenergy.com signed a union recognition agreement with Prospect, Unite, GMB and UNISON
This is a real opportunity to foster growth, energy security and well paid, unionised jobs
At the same time, decisions taken today to speed the roll out of small modular reactors will help build up an exciting new industry, where Britain has the potential to become a global leader
This doesn't just get fossil fuels off the UK grid, but will significantly reduce the sky-high cost of energy paid by industry
Reducing energy costs for industry offers the opportunity for high wage, high skill, high growth jobs in energy intensive industries, from steel to AI
At the same time, removing arbitrary expiry dates on planning applications means viable projects will no longer be "timed-out" as they progress through the planning system
Building out nuclear power is an absolute must, for providing baseload energy to the grid, without using coal, oil or gas
Making this possible, the government have scrapped the restriction of nuclear power to just eight sites, so a new fleet can be built across the country
The decision to ditch nuclear (because it wouldn't come on stream until 2022) is exactly the short-term policy making that has left the UK with some of the highest energy bills in Europe
