Energy Minister sets out plans to make UK world leader in green energy

Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of the port, said Denmark and the UK have a “key mutual interest” in offshore wind, adding: “There are many people who say we wouldn’t have a mature offshore wind industry if we didn’t have all these projects matured in the UK.”

Britain has a target of 50 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030, up from almost 14 now.

A poll for think tank Autonomy showed that 88 per cent of local councillors think the Government should prioritise investment for offshore wind turbines.

Alethea Warrington, campaigner at climate charity Possible, said: “It’s not just our climate that is suffering from the failure to get off dirty gas, but also our economy, businesses and communities.”

And the green transition is a major opportunity to retrain workers to meet the demands of the renewables sector.

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1742621/energy-crisis-offshore-wind-uk