Today the government announces its plan and new legislation for Great British Energy, a new publicly owned renewable energy generation company. The government has confirmed that Great British Energy will partner with the Crown Estate to boost wind energy across the UK. We are calling on the government to:make sure the public benefits from a controlling (50%+) permanent stake in new energy projectsin new energy projects give UK households a voice on the board of Great British Energyof Great British Energy buy back British Gas so that cheaper bills can be directly deliveredGreat British Energy - what's great about it? 2) The British public - including households, workers and communities - need a voice on the board of Great British Energy. Our new polling out today shows 63% of people want the government to buy back British Gas as the new retail wing of Great British Energy.

Source: The Guardian July 25, 2024 12:31 UTC