From Adrian Ramsay, Leader of the Green Party and MP candidate for Waveney Valley
In Suffolk we are blessed with strong winds, lots of sun and ports to service offshore wind farms. But these assets are not being used to their full.
The Green Party supports the transition of the grid to 100% renewables as fast as possible to avoid runaway climate change and create a secure energy supply which will bring people’s bills down and create lasting jobs. The levers to bring this about include – roof top solar on new builds, lifting the ban on onshore windfarms, increased funding for offshore wind, enabling community owned renewable energy projects and making it easier for small scale renewable projects to connect directly to nearby homes and businesses rather than to the grid.
We also urgently need a programme of support for insulating people’s homes which will keep people’s homes warm whilst keeping bills down and reduce demand for energy.
The Green Party is also actively supporting the campaign for a rethink on the Norwich to Tilbury pylons route: we need to have the right type of infrastructure to support the grid, and all options should be properly explored including the offshore grid.