Corbyn Promises To Champion The Progress Of Renewable Energy In UK
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged that he will make energy efficiency a national infrastructure priority and set a target of 65 per cent of UK electricity from renewable sources by 2030 as part of his environment and energy manifesto if he leads the Labour Party to power.
The party also promises to create 300,000 jobs in the renewable sector, reinstate the Department of Energy & Climate Change as well as invest in public and community-owned renewable energy and support the development of 1,000 community energy co-operatives.
Corbyn's proposed manifesto would also aim to outlaw fracking and dramatically reduce the burning of fossil fuels.
"We want Britain to be the world's leading producer of renewable technology. To achieve this, we will accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, and drive the expansion of the green industries and jobs of the future," he said.
