Ed Miliband says Green Party co-leader has ‘none of the above position’ on clean energy

Ed Miliband has accused a Green Party co-leader of having a “none of the above position” on clean energy.

The energy security and net zero secretary said Adrian Ramsay, who has co-led the Greens since 2021, “appears to oppose many different forms of clean power.”

It came after Ramsay, the MP for Waveney Valley, asked for further information on the “regulated asset based [RAB] funding model for Sizewell C”.

He added: “In particular, could he assure the public that the construction phase of Sizewell C won’t be funded by increases to people’s bills, given that it will be well over a decade… before, it’s producing any new electricity.”

Miliband responded: “He will know that the RAB system that was passed through this House involves the role of bill payers. Now we believe this is the right system…

“And I do say to the honourable gentleman, you know, he appears to oppose many different forms of clean power.

“He opposes transmission infrastructure for offshore wind and solar. He opposes solar farms. He opposes CCS [carbon capture and storage]. I guess he opposes nuclear. You know, I have an all of the above position on clean energy. He seems to have a none of the above position.”

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