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The Latest Breaking News from Ed Miliband

What the papers say – March 21

Conflict in Ukraine continues to lead Friday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

Government ‘absolutely up for the fight’ over net zero, Ed Miliband says

Exclusive: energy secretary says 2050 target is imperative, and accuses opposition of betraying of future generations

The Guardian - UK

'Time to deliver': Labour set deadline for crucial Scottish carbon capture decision

The UK Government has been urged to announce funding for the Acorn project in the upcoming Spring Statement ...

The National (Scotland)

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Miliband accuses Tories of ‘Wacky Races’ approach as he defends net zero agenda

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch believes it is ‘impossible’ to reach net zero emissions by 2050 without hitting living standards.

Evening Standard

Ed Miliband vows to engage with China on climate after Tory ‘negligence’

Energy security and net zero secretary travels to Beijing for countries’ first formal climate meetings since 2017

The Guardian - UK

UK wants to build new nuclear plants in Scotland, Energy Secretary says

SCOTLAND has a “long history of nuclear power” that the UK Government wants to build upon, the Energy Secretary has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Green leader Adrian Ramsay: Labour’s ‘growth v nature’ framing is an outrage

Co-leader says deprioritisation of net zero is ‘extremely dangerous’ as he rejects ‘nimby-in-chief’ characterisation

The Guardian - UK

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Miliband in China to restart climate talks as countries agree to green action

The Government is seeking to refresh a 10-year-old clean energy partnership as part of efforts to strengthen ties with the world’s biggest emitter.

Evening Standard

UK hoping to work with China to counteract Trump’s climate-hostile policies

Ed Miliband visits Beijing as part of plan to create global axis working in favour of climate action

The Guardian - UK

The government’s climate plans are still ambitious and on-track, so why is Labour making so much anti-green noise?

With apparent support for airport expansion and fossil fuel exploration, it may look as if the party’s leaders are abandoning climate pledges, but it’s just pantomime, says writer Richard Power Sayeed

The Guardian - UK

Postcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed Miliband

There is little middle ground in the battle over zonal pricing – and the energy secretary has only months to settle dispute

The Guardian - UK

Cash before honours: the Tory donors made peers who barely speak in Lords

Critics say perception that peerages may be a reward for donations harms upper house’s reputation – especially when peers do little to participate

The Guardian - UK

UK Treasury ‘weighs up funding cuts at GB Energy’ in blow to Ed Miliband

Government considering such a move over state-owned firm set up by Labour in June’s spending review, say reports

The Guardian - UK

Ban on new drilling confirmed as ministers consult on North Sea’s ‘clean energy future’

Gas and oil industry cautiously welcomes government proposals that could ease tax burden on sector

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour eyeing green cuts: they would undermine growth and climate goals

Editorial: Bold pledges to fund climate projects now appear under threat, exposing deeper fiscal constraints and policy dilemmas within the government

The Guardian - UK

Ministers and Labour MPs raise concerns over overseas aid cut decision

Ed Miliband thought to have expressed unease at cabinet meeting while MPs across party have condemned idea

Evening Standard

Group planning 10 wind farms across Wales gets £600 million investment

Bute Energy is developing the projects across Wales, which bosses hope will generate enough power for 2.25 million homes.

Evening Standard

Household energy bills rising from April as millions more to gain £150 discount

Around 2.7 million extra households would be eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount next winter under Government proposals announced on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Energy bills to go up after third straight price cap rise - here’s what you need to know

The new price cap is set at £1,849 - it had been feared to be rising even further in April

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer pledges £200m for Grangemouth oil refinery site

Unions have accused UK government of failing to act quickly enough to save jobs, but Labour says it took time to build credible proposal

Evening Standard

Starmer told that £200 million for Grangemouth must be ‘used correctly’

Roz Foyer, of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, said if the money is to be ‘transformative’ it must be ‘used correctly’.

The Independent UK

Government unveils plans to reform clean power schemes to speed up transition

The proposals aim to speed up the rollout of new projects to help meet the UK’s clean power ambitions.

Evening Standard

Ofgem reveals ‘low or no standing charge’ energy tariff plan to help cut bills

Standing charges are applied daily, regardless of how much energy the customer uses, and many campaigners say they affect vulnerable customers more.

The Guardian - UK

Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’

Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heating

Evening Standard

Swinney pledges extra £25m for Grangemouth and calls for matched funding

The First Minister said the Labour Government must ‘do what it said it would do before the election’.

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