Fierce debate ensued in the UK Parliament over the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill on Monday (22 January), with Labour arguing that more oil and gas production would tank legally binding emissions goals and do little to cut energy bills.
Updated: 10 Mar 2021, 22:56
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WE are all being urged to change our lives to save the planet – but for many of us it seems like a tall order.
One of the biggest worries is cost. Electric vehicles, for instance, feel way too pricey.
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And if you haven’t got a drive, where can you charge them?
The man leading the green push for the Government is cabinet newbie Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Sitting down with The Sun yesterday to explain the challenges, he promised green initiatives will quickly become cheaper.
Kwasi said: “When iPhones first came out, they were very expensive. But people got into them, people wanted them and the cost came down.
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A world-first prototype could be developed at former nuclear power station sites
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An ambitious bid is being launched to make land at the former Oldbury and Berkeley nuclear power stations home to the answer to the world’s energy problems.
Government outlines shift to clean energy in long-awaited Energy White Paper
The government has set out plans to clean up the energy system and drive the transition to net zero in its Energy White Paper, released today.
The white paper builds on prime minister Boris Johnson s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, identifying specific steps the government will take over the next decade to cut emissions from industry, transport, and buildings.
It will also support hundreds of thousands of new green jobs.
Key elements include a £1bn investment in carbon capture storage and a £1.3bn investment in the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In addition to this, the white paper considers how to achieve the government s commitment to 40GW of offshore wind by 2030, including 1GW of floating wind, while attracting new offshore wind manufacturers to the UK.