RenewableUK: New Government to back clean energy

RenewableUK urges the new Government to act swiftly to secure clean energy supplies and jobs in that sector.

RenewableUK says the new Government should send an early signal that it’s serious about supporting low-carbon energy to attract investment and create jobs.

Maria McCaffery, RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, said: “We hope that one of the new Government’s priorities will be to act quickly to secure our home-grown energy supplies based on clean sources including wind, wave and tidal power.

“For the renewable energy sector as a whole, the most important signal that the Government could send to show that it’s serious about cleaning up the way we generate electricity would be to set a clear 2030 decarbonisation target to provide long term certainty. This would attract the investment needed for growth.”

McCaffrey added the new Government should confirm the importance of onshore and offshore wind as integral part of UK’s electricity mix, pointing out that 34.000 people ‘owe their livelihoods to British wind industry’.

RenewableUK is the trade and professional body for the UK wind and marine renewables industries with nearly 500 corporate members.

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