A new report, commissioned by the Tories, has found that Ed
Miliband’s Clean Power 2030 Plan will cost an extra £320 billion by
2050, compared to their own watered-down proposals which prioritise gas
and nuclear, rather than wind and solar.
The report by the
economic think tank Onward was originally commissioned by Claire
Coutinho, when she was Energy Secretary, to calculate the overall system
costs of fully decarbonising the UK’s electricity supply. It was
conveniently shelved by Ed Miliband when he took office.
The extra costs are made up as follows...<<<Read More>>>...
