Comment on King's Speech: energy & renewables

Following the Kings Speech, Alasdair Johnstone from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) said: "There were two clear messages from the election. The first was a desire for change, but the second was an expectation of delivery. As polling showed [1], the public were more convinced by Labour’s offer on energy independence, building out more renewables rather than relying on declining domestic oil and gas production. Likewise Labour's promise of economic renewal with green growth at its heart could build on the opportunities presented by the UK's £74bn net zero economy which grew 9% last year [2].

"But the public expect the new Government to deliver on its promises and business want to see a stable environment in which to invest. Legislation to reform the planning system and finance the new generation of renewable energy infrastructure could help in that delivery. However, there are still some outstanding questions, such as whether new standards for the private rented sector will extend to energy efficiency improvements."

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Notes to editors:

1. https://eciu.net/media/press-r...

2. https://eciu.net/analysis/repo...

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