Greenpeace Response to Electricity Market Reform Bill in Queen’s Speech

Greenpeace Response to Electricity Market Reform Bill in Queen’s Speech

Responding to the inclusion of the Energy Bill in today’s Queen’s Speech, Jim Footner, head of Greenpeace’s climate and energy campaign, said:

“People normally dread energy bills, which have been soaring due to rocketing gas prices. But the Energy Bill announced today by the Queen could actually save people money.

“It can do this by taking the side of the bill-payer, and not the side of energy companies like Centrica, who want us to fork out for expensive gas imports and nuclear energy. Our household budgets just can’t afford a new dash for imported gas nor for nuclear reactors which are going to cost at least £7billion each.

“But this Bill isn’t only a chance for the Coalition government to tackle both household bills and climate change. It’s also a chance for them to rescue any claim they have to be a green government. And they can only do that if the Bill backs clean, cutting-edge renewable energy and energy efficiency.”

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