386:
1245:
135:
1239:
480:'s British seabed for windfarms, aiming to power 20 million homes. This was the first major move by GB Energy, receiving £8.3bn in state funding to boost renewable energy. Ed Miliband asserted that the initiative would eventually lower household bills, although the Conservative Party criticised it as costly for families. The plan also included discussions with Scotland and Northern Ireland for similar projects. The government sought to attract £60bn in private investment, and to involve GB Energy in various renewable projects, including carbon capture and tidal energy. GB Energy, was expected to establish its headquarters in Aberdeen. The company was also planning smaller offices in other parts of Scotland.
380:
1390:
27:
453:
as part of a wider platform of policies. Prior to June 2024, Great
British Energy had been floated by the Labour Party as being a proposal for the creation of an energy generating company, rather than an investment body. As the minister responsible, Miliband later recommitted to the proposal of GBE
465:
Great
British Energy will have its headquarters in Scotland. A target has been set for GBE to be directly responsible for generating 8 GW of renewable power by 2030. According to the Labour Party, some of the funding for GBE would be provided from additional taxation of the fossil fuel industry.
1295:
227:
849:
1189:
279:
443:
61:
739:
1419:
355:
473:
and made his first formal announcement to civil servants, outlining his priorities to make the UK a clean energy superpower with the creation of GB Energy.
244:
1164:
177:
89:
1434:
1307:
234:
434:) is a planned British governmental investment body and publicly owned energy generation company that has been announced as part of the British
1278:
410:
210:
927:
1414:
102:
1290:
796:
1325:
190:
1273:
1147:
205:
1253:
822:
222:
184:
1216:
1121:
563:
303:
1283:
1268:
1160:
711:
215:
200:
955:
1429:
1330:
1141:
1061:
350:
251:
1346:
1244:
568:
512:
362:
345:
340:
335:
330:
314:
769:
1226:
403:
272:
1317:
319:
1211:
893:
492:
267:
1153:
134:
1263:
725:
686:
442:
and own, manage and operate clean power projects. The Labour Party plans to pass legislation in the form of a "
195:
1238:
396:
1351:
166:
1176:
257:
1424:
1114:
532:
1079:
1194:
1056:
827:
528:
284:
515:
opposition, that GB Energy will lead to higher energy bills, as part of a general opposition to
469:
On 5 July 2024, Ed
Miliband was newly appointed as Secretary of State for Energy Security and
1393:
1107:
496:
542:
targets, as GB Energy aims to be powered entirely through renewable energy sources, such as
1038:"Great British Energy Bill: Second Reading - Commons' votes in Parliament - UK Parliament"
379:
1037:
8:
1363:
1221:
898:
573:
483:
The Labour Party claims that as a result of GB Energy, 650,000 new jobs will be created.
578:
455:
1201:
539:
520:
291:
903:
823:"Labour's GB Energy plan branded 'a sham' as they admit 'it's not an energy company'"
719:
635:
551:
500:
435:
1356:
1184:
603:
439:
370:
262:
986:
963:
867:
659:
516:
630:
538:
There has also been opposition to GB Energy as part of a general opposition to
50:
1408:
907:
1130:
740:"King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes - Great British Energy Bill"
712:"GB Energy: what did the King's Speech reveal about the government's plan?"
477:
172:
149:
1378:
1065:
928:"Energy Secretary Ed Miliband sets out his priorities for the department"
547:
450:
85:
1010:
583:
543:
454:
as an energy generator, comparing the body to energy companies such as
113:
797:"Labour has launched its Great British Energy policy - do we need it?"
511:
Opposition to the planned GB Energy, has included the claim from the
459:
1302:
801:
774:
664:
608:
470:
239:
71:
894:"What is Great British Energy? Labour's flagship policy explained"
524:
26:
1099:
932:
747:
438:'s plans for energy policy. The proposed body would invest in
868:"Energy HQ will bring huge number of Scottish jobs - Starmer"
770:"Labour promised a state-owned energy company. Can it work?"
449:
The idea was originally created by the former Labour leader
1054:"Giant Bills Energy" was a moniker used by the then ruling
956:"Labour to use Crown Estate land to boost wind energy"
660:"GB energy firm would secure future jobs, says Labour"
709:
90:
Secretary of State for Energy
Security and Net Zero
985:Delaney, James; Porter, David (3 September 2024).
710:Minio-Paluello, Mika; Markova, Anna (2024-07-18).
1420:Government-owned companies of the United Kingdom
1406:
1308:Vote of confidence in the Boris Johnson ministry
235:Vote of confidence in the Boris Johnson ministry
535:have both voted against readings for the bill.
476:The government initiated a plan to utilise the
499:have voted for readings for the bill with the
1115:
1068:public opposition to the state-owned company.
984:
404:
16:Planned British governmental investment body
987:"GB Energy to be headquartered in Aberdeen"
953:
604:"GB Energy to be headquartered in Aberdeen"
103:Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
1122:
1108:
954:Espiner, Tom; Jack, Simon (24 July 2024).
506:
446:" to enable the creation of the company.
411:
397:
25:
486:
1435:Renewable energy in the United Kingdom
1407:
1077:
891:
564:Renewable energy in the United Kingdom
1326:2020 Labour Party leadership election
1103:
1032:
1030:
1005:
1003:
1331:2024 United Kingdom general election
1142:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
654:
652:
252:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1415:Energy policy of the United Kingdom
569:Energy policy of the United Kingdom
13:
1027:
1000:
687:"King's Speech - Debate (4th Day)"
14:
1446:
850:"Clean Energy Superpower Mission"
649:
1389:
1388:
1291:Antisemitism in the Labour Party
1243:
1237:
1212:2024 State Opening of Parliament
1129:
1080:"Labour Launches GB Energy Bill"
631:"Switch on Great British Energy"
384:
378:
268:2024 State Opening of Parliament
223:Antisemitism in the Labour Party
133:
1222:Winter Fuel Payment controversy
1071:
1048:
978:
947:
920:
885:
860:
842:
178:Director of Public Prosecutions
815:
789:
762:
732:
703:
679:
623:
596:
1:
589:
245:Election date betting scandal
1078:Turver, David (2024-07-25).
185:Leadership of the Opposition
7:
1430:Premiership of Keir Starmer
1202:2024 Labour Party manifesto
1015:great-british-energy.org.uk
892:Gatten, Emma (2024-05-31).
557:
10:
1451:
1154:Leader of the Labour Party
724:: CS1 maint: url-status (
550:, according to the ruling
527:"Giant Bills Energy". The
1374:
1339:
1316:
1252:
1235:
1175:
1137:
444:Great British Energy Bill
108:
98:
78:
67:
62:Great British Energy Bill
56:
46:
38:
33:
24:
1148:Leader of the Opposition
1062:2024 UK General Election
142:This article is part of
1279:November 2021 reshuffle
1195:Border Security Command
507:Opposition to GB Energy
285:Border Security Command
211:November 2021 reshuffle
1165:Holborn and St Pancras
1011:"Great British Energy"
1269:Opposition frontbench
487:Support for GB Energy
351:2024 general election
292:2024 Labour manifesto
201:Opposition frontbench
1217:Freebies controversy
1207:Great British Energy
424:Great British Energy
363:2025 local elections
346:2024 local elections
341:2023 local elections
336:2022 local elections
331:2021 local elections
304:Freebies controversy
297:Great British Energy
114:great-british-energy
79:Minister responsible
20:Great British Energy
1364:The Starmer Project
1347:Political positions
1227:October 2024 budget
1190:International trips
899:The Daily Telegraph
574:Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru
523:, which led to the
521:electricity markets
315:Political positions
280:International trips
273:October 2024 budget
191:Leadership election
21:
1274:May 2021 reshuffle
1057:Conservative Party
540:Net Zero emissions
206:May 2021 reshuffle
19:
1425:Labour Party (UK)
1402:
1401:
1318:Electoral history
421:
420:
320:Electoral history
159:
158:
124:
123:
99:Parent department
1442:
1392:
1391:
1357:Victoria Starmer
1247:
1241:
1168:
1124:
1117:
1110:
1101:
1100:
1094:
1093:
1091:
1090:
1075:
1069:
1052:
1046:
1045:
1034:
1025:
1024:
1022:
1021:
1007:
998:
997:
995:
993:
982:
976:
975:
973:
971:
962:. Archived from
951:
945:
944:
942:
941:
924:
918:
917:
915:
914:
889:
883:
882:
880:
879:
864:
858:
857:
846:
840:
839:
837:
836:
819:
813:
812:
810:
809:
793:
787:
786:
784:
783:
766:
760:
759:
757:
756:
744:
736:
730:
729:
723:
715:
707:
701:
700:
698:
697:
683:
677:
676:
674:
673:
656:
647:
646:
644:
643:
627:
621:
620:
618:
617:
600:
440:renewable energy
413:
406:
399:
388:
387:
382:
371:Victoria Starmer
263:Starmer ministry
155:
154:
152:
145:
137:
130:
129:
126:
125:
120:
117:
115:
29:
22:
18:
1450:
1449:
1445:
1444:
1443:
1441:
1440:
1439:
1405:
1404:
1403:
1398:
1385:
1370:
1335:
1312:
1255:
1248:
1242:
1233:
1171:
1159:
1133:
1128:
1098:
1097:
1088:
1086:
1076:
1072:
1053:
1049:
1036:
1035:
1028:
1019:
1017:
1009:
1008:
1001:
991:
989:
983:
979:
969:
967:
966:on 25 July 2024
952:
948:
939:
937:
926:
925:
921:
912:
910:
890:
886:
877:
875:
866:
865:
861:
848:
847:
843:
834:
832:
821:
820:
816:
807:
805:
795:
794:
790:
781:
779:
768:
767:
763:
754:
752:
742:
738:
737:
733:
717:
716:
708:
704:
695:
693:
685:
684:
680:
671:
669:
658:
657:
650:
641:
639:
629:
628:
624:
615:
613:
602:
601:
597:
592:
560:
517:state-ownership
509:
489:
417:
385:
383:
376:
367:
327:
324:
311:
308:
254:
249:
187:
182:
169:
164:
150:
148:
147:
146:
143:
141:
112:
94:
34:Agency overview
17:
12:
11:
5:
1448:
1438:
1437:
1432:
1427:
1422:
1417:
1400:
1399:
1397:
1396:
1384:
1383:
1375:
1372:
1371:
1369:
1368:
1360:
1354:
1349:
1343:
1341:
1337:
1336:
1334:
1333:
1328:
1322:
1320:
1314:
1313:
1311:
1310:
1305:
1300:
1299:
1298:
1288:
1287:
1286:
1284:2023 reshuffle
1281:
1276:
1271:
1264:Shadow Cabinet
1260:
1258:
1256:the Opposition
1250:
1249:
1236:
1234:
1232:
1231:
1230:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1209:
1199:
1198:
1197:
1187:
1181:
1179:
1173:
1172:
1170:
1169:
1167:(2015–present)
1157:
1156:(2020–present)
1151:
1145:
1144:(2024–present)
1138:
1135:
1134:
1127:
1126:
1119:
1112:
1104:
1096:
1095:
1070:
1047:
1026:
999:
977:
946:
919:
884:
859:
841:
814:
788:
761:
731:
702:
691:TheyWorkForYou
678:
648:
622:
594:
593:
591:
588:
587:
586:
581:
576:
571:
566:
559:
556:
508:
505:
488:
485:
426:(shortened to
419:
418:
416:
415:
408:
401:
393:
390:
389:
377:
375:
374:
366:
365:
360:
359:
358:
348:
343:
338:
333:
325:
323:
322:
317:
309:
307:
306:
301:
300:
299:
289:
288:
287:
277:
276:
275:
270:
260:
250:
248:
247:
242:
237:
232:
231:
230:
220:
219:
218:
216:2023 reshuffle
213:
208:
203:
196:Shadow Cabinet
193:
183:
181:
180:
175:
165:
161:
160:
157:
156:
144:a series about
140:
138:
122:
121:
110:
106:
105:
100:
96:
95:
93:
92:
82:
80:
76:
75:
69:
65:
64:
58:
54:
53:
51:United Kingdom
48:
44:
43:
40:
36:
35:
31:
30:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1447:
1436:
1433:
1431:
1428:
1426:
1423:
1421:
1418:
1416:
1413:
1412:
1410:
1395:
1387:
1386:
1382:
1381:
1380:← Rishi Sunak
1377:
1376:
1373:
1366:
1365:
1361:
1358:
1355:
1353:
1350:
1348:
1345:
1344:
1342:
1338:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1323:
1321:
1319:
1315:
1309:
1306:
1304:
1301:
1297:
1294:
1293:
1292:
1289:
1285:
1282:
1280:
1277:
1275:
1272:
1270:
1267:
1266:
1265:
1262:
1261:
1259:
1257:
1254:Leadership of
1251:
1246:
1240:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1208:
1205:
1204:
1203:
1200:
1196:
1193:
1192:
1191:
1188:
1186:
1183:
1182:
1180:
1178:
1174:
1166:
1162:
1158:
1155:
1152:
1149:
1146:
1143:
1140:
1139:
1136:
1132:
1125:
1120:
1118:
1113:
1111:
1106:
1105:
1102:
1085:
1081:
1074:
1067:
1066:Rishi Sunak's
1064:, as part of
1063:
1059:
1058:
1051:
1043:
1042:UK Parliament
1039:
1033:
1031:
1016:
1012:
1006:
1004:
988:
981:
965:
961:
957:
950:
935:
934:
929:
923:
909:
905:
901:
900:
895:
888:
873:
869:
863:
856:. 2024-07-18.
855:
851:
845:
830:
829:
824:
818:
804:
803:
798:
792:
777:
776:
771:
765:
750:
749:
741:
735:
727:
721:
713:
706:
692:
688:
682:
667:
666:
661:
655:
653:
638:
637:
632:
626:
611:
610:
605:
599:
595:
585:
582:
580:
577:
575:
572:
570:
567:
565:
562:
561:
555:
553:
549:
545:
541:
536:
534:
530:
529:Conservatives
526:
522:
518:
514:
504:
502:
498:
494:
484:
481:
479:
474:
472:
467:
463:
461:
457:
452:
447:
445:
441:
437:
433:
429:
425:
414:
409:
407:
402:
400:
395:
394:
392:
391:
381:
372:
369:
368:
364:
361:
357:
354:
353:
352:
349:
347:
344:
342:
339:
337:
334:
332:
329:
328:
321:
318:
316:
313:
312:
305:
302:
298:
295:
294:
293:
290:
286:
283:
282:
281:
278:
274:
271:
269:
266:
265:
264:
261:
259:
256:
255:
253:
246:
243:
241:
238:
236:
233:
229:
226:
225:
224:
221:
217:
214:
212:
209:
207:
204:
202:
199:
198:
197:
194:
192:
189:
188:
186:
179:
176:
174:
171:
170:
168:
163:
162:
153:
139:
136:
132:
131:
128:
127:
119:
111:
107:
104:
101:
97:
91:
87:
84:
83:
81:
77:
73:
70:
66:
63:
60:Ongoing; see
59:
55:
52:
49:
45:
41:
37:
32:
28:
23:
1379:
1362:
1352:Legal career
1206:
1131:Keir Starmer
1087:. Retrieved
1084:Eigen Values
1083:
1073:
1055:
1050:
1041:
1018:. Retrieved
1014:
990:. Retrieved
980:
968:. Retrieved
964:the original
959:
949:
938:. Retrieved
936:. 2024-07-08
931:
922:
911:. Retrieved
897:
887:
876:. Retrieved
874:. 2024-05-31
871:
862:
853:
844:
833:. Retrieved
831:. 2024-05-31
828:The National
826:
817:
806:. Retrieved
800:
791:
780:. Retrieved
778:. 2024-05-29
773:
764:
753:. Retrieved
751:. 2024-07-19
746:
734:
705:
694:. Retrieved
690:
681:
670:. Retrieved
668:. 2024-05-30
663:
640:. Retrieved
636:Labour Party
634:
625:
614:. Retrieved
612:. 2024-09-03
607:
598:
552:Labour Party
537:
513:Conservative
510:
501:Labour Party
490:
482:
478:Crown Estate
475:
468:
464:
448:
436:Labour Party
431:
427:
423:
422:
356:endorsements
296:
173:McLibel case
167:Legal career
151:Keir Starmer
68:Headquarters
47:Jurisdiction
1367:(2022 book)
1177:Premiership
1150:(2020–2024)
1060:during the
992:4 September
493:Green Party
451:Ed Miliband
258:Premiership
86:Ed Miliband
74:, Scotland
1409:Categories
1089:2024-07-25
1020:2024-07-25
940:2024-07-10
913:2024-06-01
878:2024-06-01
835:2024-06-01
808:2024-06-01
782:2024-06-01
755:2024-07-19
696:2024-06-01
672:2024-06-01
642:2024-06-01
616:2024-09-05
590:References
584:Vattenfall
908:0307-1235
491:Both the
460:Statkraft
428:GB Energy
326:Elections
1394:Category
1303:Beergate
1185:Ministry
960:BBC News
872:BBC News
802:Sky News
775:Politico
720:cite web
665:BBC News
609:BBC News
558:See also
531:and the
495:and the
471:Net Zero
310:Policies
240:Beergate
72:Aberdeen
1340:Related
1296:Dossier
970:25 July
854:Hansard
525:moniker
519:of the
228:Dossier
109:Website
1359:(wife)
933:Gov.uk
906:
748:GOV.UK
579:Ørsted
456:Ørsted
373:(wife)
57:Status
39:Formed
743:(PDF)
548:solar
1163:for
994:2024
972:2024
904:ISSN
726:link
546:and
544:wind
458:and
116:.org
42:2024
533:DUP
497:UUP
432:GBE
430:or
118:.uk
1411::
1161:MP
1082:.
1040:.
1029:^
1013:.
1002:^
958:.
930:.
902:.
896:.
870:.
852:.
825:.
799:.
772:.
745:.
722:}}
718:{{
689:.
662:.
651:^
633:.
606:.
554:.
503:.
462:.
88:,
1123:e
1116:t
1109:v
1092:.
1044:.
1023:.
996:.
974:.
943:.
916:.
881:.
838:.
811:.
785:.
758:.
728:)
714:.
699:.
675:.
645:.
619:.
412:e
405:t
398:v
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.jpg)