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Energy Policy Clash: Conservatives vs. Labour on Climate Costs
10/9/2025
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- Claire Coutinho, the Shadow energy secretary, criticized the Climate Change Act as costly, proposing scrapping the carbon tax and wind subsidies for £165 annual savings.
- Conservative Andrew Bowie called oil and gas policies 'unhinged' and urged continued exploration and licensing for energy security.
- Labour's Ed Miliband defended renewables, arguing they lower bills and cut gas reliance, signaling a policy split.
