{"id":49045,"date":"2024-07-09T09:39:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T08:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=49045"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:39:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T08:39:40","slug":"ed-miliband-reveals-priorities-for-uk-energy-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/ed-miliband-reveals-priorities-for-uk-energy-sector\/49045\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Miliband reveals priorities for UK energy sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the Labour Party’s recent General election triumph, Ed Miliband has outlined Labour’s main aims for the UK energy sector.<\/h2>\n

Appointed as the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero by Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer, Milliband detailed key priorities for making the UK a clean energy superpower.<\/p>\n

He explained: “Our department will be at the heart of the new government’s agenda, leading one of the Prime Minister’s five national missions to make Britain a clean energy superpower with zero carbon electricity by 2030, and accelerating our journey to net zero.”<\/p>\n

Coupled with Labour’s ambitious plans for electric vehicles<\/a>, targeting the UK energy sector will be vital in achieving climate ambitions.<\/p>\n

Six priorities for the UK energy industry<\/h3>\n

Miliband explained that the new Labour government’s mission is to make the UK energy independent, reduce energy bills, create goods jobs, and address the climate crisis.<\/p>\n

To achieve this, he has noted the following six priorities:<\/p>\n