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Worker in the Siemens Energy turbine factory in Hull (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Britain risks clean power skills shortage, says Siemens Energy UK boss

UK risks a skilled clean energy worker shortage as Labour boosts investment; Siemens Energy calls for urgent training initiatives.

Sir Keir Starmer set out his Government’s ‘plan for change’ at Pinewood Studios in Slough on Thursday (Darren Staples/PA)
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Starmer denies watering down green power target in new ‘plan for change’

The Labour election manifesto promised “zero-carbon electricity” — but critics say the party has since watered down their plan.

There is a need to build power infrastructure at speed, including pylons, communities have been warned (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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UK must build power infrastructure including pylons ‘at speed’, expert warns

To meet carbon targets, the UK must increase pylon infrastructure by fivefold for clean energy—even where people do not want it.

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UK Tories ‘slipping from climate delay to denial’, Ed Miliband claims

Ed Miliband has accused the Conservatives under Rishi Sunak of slipping from “climate delay to denial”, as he made a pitch to voters...

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Government announces £800m for offshore wind power support

Developers are being offered £800 million in support for new offshore wind farms, as part of a record £1 billion backing for green...

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