Lib Dems: Govt must "break the link" with gas prices to reduce bills

EMBARGO: Immediate Release 

Responding to Ed Miliband's morning round where he was questioned on energy bill rises, Pippa Heylings, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero, commented:

"Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage are peddling myths about the climate and want to tie the UK to expensive fossil fuels and foreign dictators like Vladimir Putin.

"People aren’t seeing the benefit of cheap renewable power because wholesale electricity prices are still tied to the price of gas.

"The net zero sector is growing three times faster than any other sector in the UK economy, opening up huge opportunities for jobs.

"The government needs to listen to our plan to break the link between gas prices and electricity costs, so people get the benefits of cheap, clean power.

“That would reduce people's bills and build public support for the investment we need in renewable power.”

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