Miliband pledges no blackouts under Labour's energy shake-up
The Guardian|December 14, 2024
The UK will not face blackouts under Labour's proposed shake-up of energy supply, Ed Miliband said yesterday, as he unveiled plans to boost clean power by the end of the decade.
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The energy secretary insisted the transition away from fossil fuels was now "unstoppable." Miliband set out the government's "clean power 2030" plan yesterday, including measures to boost the UK's renewable energy supply such as building canopies of solar panels on outdoor car parks.

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