Ed Miliband said he will have the 'ultimate decision' on whether the projects will go ahead - in the same way he can force through electricity pylons.
Ed Miliband today insisted communities must accept onshore wind farms under Labour 's energy overhaul.
Instead he suggested in a round of interviews that the transition 'can' reduce bills, without specifically repeating the commitment. The Net Zero Secretary said he will have the 'ultimate decision' on whether onshore wind projects will go ahead - in the same way he can force through electricity pylons
'We are saying that for onshore wind above 100 megawatts, as with other nationally significant infrastructure, that will be a decision made by the Secretary of State and local people will have a say, but these are nationally significant decisions.' 'And by the way, the British people are on our side on this. When you look at all of the polling on this, people support onshore wind.'
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