RenewableUK’s Executive Director Emma Pinchbeck continued:
“There is a massive opportunity for an incoming Government to reap the benefits of the renewable energy transition. Our response to the Government’s Industrial Strategy, which we submitted yesterday, highlights how our country can benefit from this transition in a global market now worth 100s of billions of dollars every year.
“The companies we represent are the innovators and risk takers Britain needs. They are bringing new business models and technologies to market and driving down costs for consumers across the UK. The sector is vibrant and valuable, bringing forward cheap onshore wind, building the largest offshore wind farms in the world, and taking advantage of our world-leading marine renewables resources.
“Renewable energy is a sector in which Britain can lead, and that should be recognised in the general election campaign”.
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For further information, please contact:
• Robert Norris, Head of Communications, 0207 901 3013 or 07969 229913 Robert.Norris@RenewableUK.com
• Adam Wentworth, Communications Officer, 0207 901 3038 or 07791 702702 Adam.Wentworth@RenewableUK.com
Notes:
RenewableUK is the trade and professional body for the wind, wave and tidal energy industries. Formed in 1978, and with more than 400 corporate members, RenewableUK is the country’s leading renewable energy trade association.
Thrive Renewables is a member of RenewableUK