Responding to the UK Governments Plan for Change including the Net Zero commitments, Champa Patel, Executive Director for Government and Policy said:
“There’s nothing new in this target from Labour today. It has always been an ambitious but achievable target. To fully decarbonise in the next five years, the Labour government must prioritise grid reform and expansion. Without this, new renewables will remain unbuilt. A comprehensive overhaul of the grid, while not the most glamourous aspect of the energy transition, is essential to renewable energy growth, investment attraction and job creation. Words and targets must be turned into action.”