Costing £40bn a year until 2030, Labour decided its colossal net zero plan is worth the risk

[@John_Bradbury]

Our priority should be energy independence. There's no point being net zero if we have to import energy from other countries who are not. Carbon emissions is not just a UK issue.

[@James-tv4pl]

Nearly all net zero initiatives involve domestically producing power in the UK. I'm not sure which ones don't tbh

[@davidwicks9835]

The only to be energy is to generate electricity using wind and solar in the UK, not giving BILLIONS to foreign states for their oil and gas.

[@dondraper2488]

40 billion in complete corruption….

[@JuliusFawcett]

this is for our grandchildren

[@outerlands936]

good one

[@RBSR5]

40 billion on bollocks hahaha UK is an embarrassment

[@1milliondogs]

This goverment has absokutely lost its mind. Its easy to squander other peoples money in the pursuit of a virtually pointless aim.

[@MrRaisin56]

Disgusting waste of money, won't bring energy security, capacity far exceeding what we require

[@stevebaylis7973]

Completely and utter madness this man is insane.

[@petercollins7848]

Nothing wrong with being energy independent as long as the bills come down! But somehow I don’t think they will. As another comment has said, what about wave power? That is very reliable unlike wind power. Plus we should be drilling for oil and gas like there is no tomorrow! Ignore the environmentalist ‘crazies’, they are just hypocrites!

[@nigelcard2028]

Miliband he another plank who as got no clue he never has .

[@grey3987]

today wind and solar gave us less than 7% ENERGY .

[@MajorCharlesCarringtonV.C]

Still a huge amount

[@meglobob9217]

Yeah 75% of UK's energy still comes from fossil fuels, mainly gas.

[@Carrera-gp9od]

@@MajorCharlesCarringtonV.C Yeah only 93% shortfall Nice work

[@1milliondogs]

​@@MajorCharlesCarringtonV.C 😂😂😂 VC= Virtually Clueless.

[@davek5839]

Of course the wind doesn't always blow and the sun isn't always out, but renewable energy provided around 38% of our electricity over the last year, fossil fuels only provided around 28%. With more renewables we can reduce our need to burn gas right down.

[@chapsnaps1]

Why don't we just build more nuclear power stations to replace the decommissioned power stations that ran on fossil fuels?

[@davidwicks9835]

Because that will cost 10x the cost or renewables and take 5 times longer to build

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

​@@davidwicks9835and it'll be 10Xs more efficient, and we can use our natural reserves until it comes online.

[@wiseget-f7e]

Shocking, shocking, swift action, difficult decisions, getting on with the job, black hole, drink! drink!someone else’s fault!

[@godsucks6391]

Use wave power as well the wind can slow down but the tides are twice a day every day

[@JuliusFawcett]

tidal is fabulous in it's predicatability, but the sea is a harsh environment, which makes it more expensive than combining solar, wind and batteries

[@meglobob9217]

I do agree 100% that the UK should invest big in green energy, the UK is a island, we can produce massive amounts of green energy, we should be a world leader like Denmark or Spain are atm. Spain is producing so much green energy, that it does not know what to do with it. We have a lot of catching up to do. The reason people do not like it, is because the perception is its massively putting up our energy bills and lots of people just can't afford them.

[@davek5839]

Yes I don't see what the alternative is other than carrying on importing huge amounts of oil and gas which means handing over billions to other countries.

[@davidwicks9835]

Wind and solar is the cheapest form of energy. This investment will reduce energy bills. Burning fossil gas is pushing electricity bills up at the moment.

[@joskowal3711]

£40bn in productive investments it should specify.

[@PeterOgden-h1k]

Mr bean is a complete joke i wouldn't trust him to put my bins out ffs😂

[@chapsnaps1]

He's a dead ringer for Wallace out of Wallace and Gromit.

[@MrModerate_kane]

Won’t happen - waste of money- expect enquiry into why it spent and didn’t do the job. Moved then to 2040-2045

[@paulatreides0777]

Load of ol bollocks

[@davidwicks9835]

This is the type of investment we need from our government. We spend 55 Billion every year on fossil fuels. This investment will keep this money in the UK to be spent on UK projects, reduce our budget deficit and and lower energy bills for every UK household.

[@ridleyclayburn4599]

Lunacy

[@yunowot]

Net zero policy = net zero economy.

[@leedavies76]

Labour needs to go seeing what they are doing with EU disgusting

[@JuliusFawcett]

This is the most exciting and welcome thing I've seen in Politics in all of my 50years, and this is why I am switching from the green party to Labour

[@Cav-z1y]

Neither parties will build nuclear so both waste of time

[@philipsherwin4845]

One born every minute

[@Bungle-UK]

Bonkers.

[@JuliusFawcett]

@@Cav-z1y We are of course still in the middle of a major nuclear developments at Hinkley Point and Sizewell. However, solar with batteries is the cheapest at 1 penny per kW for the solar and 4p per kW for the battery. The price of batteries has fallen 50% this year and will again by 2026. Until we have nuclear fusion in the 2050s it makes perfect sense to install a tW of renewables, it's such a good insurance against oil and gas price shocks. Energy independence is vital if we are to compete with other nations that are installing faster than we are.

[@Marcthered]

​​@JuliusFawcett milliband talks rubbish .. go back to 2010 and what he said

[@Paws4Thought669]

Nah fk'em, get rid. I think we are done tbh!

[@butlerpa100]

Miliband “the money doesn’t matter, it’s not mine”. Waster

[@Dawnsmith-r8m]

HAS ANYONE SEEN THE STORM DAMAGE TO MILIBANS TURBINS AND SOLA FIELDS ( THE DAMAGE WOULD TAKE MONTHS TO PUT PEOPLE BACK ON THE GRID ,THE COST TO REPAIR THOSE SOLA FIELDS IS GOING TO COST TAX PAYERS MILLIANS , THIS NEEDS TO STOP

[@MrMKiani]

Barely anything i can comment on. Will move to other media.

[@Paws4Thought669]

Parliament needs a check, get a grip. We decide. It's going too far atm . Do not make the people put u on the naughty step

[@outerlands936]

I seriously believe they are trying to destroy labour party forever good

[@Jeremiah59]

Labour have gone to the casino and put it all on 31 red...

[@richardwise1846]

Strong men create good times. Weak men creat bad times. Get ready for the it to get alot worse

[@robertcalleja2348]

0:32 40 billion a year what about plugging the 22 billion black hole doesn't add up 😂😮

[@wildandbarefoot]

Its probably better than HS2. We need to future proof our country against clinate change. Id like to see more hydro generation. Modern hydro is really efficient.

[@T5Zplayer]

jam tomorrow again

[@HzHz]

👎lining pocket.

[@jimthompson9370]

We need strategic energy security, not a pipe dream folly. These unworkable policies are an expensive luxury mirage and huge vote loser - keep it going Labour!

[@davek5839]

What should we do other than carry on importing huge amounts of oil and gas which is costing the country billions every year.

[@KINGDon-l8c]

WHAT A UTTER WASTE OF OUR MONEY 🤡😡🤬

[@robinette4363]

Who does ed miliband own shares in?

[@ismith9959]

What companies is he linked to or what friends, contacts have links. Agsin may, might, could, would, should..... bullshido

[@trueseeker262]

Look at the Nose!

[@outerlands936]

O U T !

[@Jimmy-Wong1]

HS2？

[@davek5839]

I think we should carry on importing most of our energy and handing over billions to other countries, it doesn't matter that fossil fuels will eventually run out.

[@theverbalremedy]

From the £40bn we pay the EU every year for the divorce? Grow a spine Labour, and get back into the Single market.

[@paddy2672]

Once in a generation vote

[@theverbalremedy]

@@paddy2672 Don't need to leave it again to racist tossers to join the single market thankfully. Labour are already negotiating it behind the scenes.

[@Bungle-UK]

Oh look….its a foreigner telling us what to do 🙄

[@MajorCharlesCarringtonV.C]

Please don't feed the gammons

[@Bungle-UK]

@@theverbalremedy a foreigner giving us advice. How cute.

[@jonerlandson1956]

true freedom is when people can segregate themselves....

[@mcfcguvnors]

we have thousands of seized patents for zero point energy ,