UK Announces Nearly £30m in Funding for Community-Led Clean Energy Projects
In an opinion piece published by The Guardian, Andy Burnham says the funding will let communities across the UK build and control local renewable energy schemes.
Nearly £30m in funding has been earmarked for what are being called "People's Power" projects, according to an opinion article written by Andy Burnham and published by The Guardian.
In the piece, Burnham — identified in the article as prime minister of the United Kingdom — writes that the funding will give communities across every nation of the UK the opportunity to build and control their own clean energy supply.
According to the article, the money could be used to install solar panels on libraries, develop publicly owned windfarms, or create hydro schemes on local rivers, depending on what resources are available in each area.
Burnham states that the goal of the initiative is to put money back into people's pockets while giving communities a direct role in addressing climate change.
The article also references a pledge Burnham says he made to "bring power to every postcode," describing the funding announcement as an early step toward fulfilling that commitment.
Burnham further asserts in the piece that the UK must fully commit to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, arguing that British people already understand the scale of the climate threat and want to be part of the response.
The Guardian published the piece as an opinion column; the claims and figures contained within it are attributed to Burnham and have not been independently verified in this report.
Sources
- British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham — The Guardian — Politics
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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