Sir Keir will seek to project himself as a future prime minister in his big speech on Tuesday, with his confidence boosted by a comfortable lead in the polls.
• building a power system run entirely by cheap, home-grown renewables and nuclear by the end of the decade• to more than quadruple offshore wind, triple solar and double onshore wind by the end of the decadeThe party say the clean power proposals, part of their Green Prosperity Plan, would slash energy bills permanently, create hundreds of good jobs and make the UK energy secure while simultaneously tackling the climate crisis.
They add that the policy will save UK households £475 per year until 2030 and create over 200,000 direct jobs.Unveiling the proposal, Sir Keir is expected to say:"Our plan for clean power by 2030 will save the British people £93bn off their energy bills, and break the UK's vulnerability to Putin and his cronies. It will also support out drive for higher growth and rising living standards.
"From a world-leading offshore wind industry in Scotland and the East Coast, hydrogen in the North-West and Teesside, nuclear power in the South-East, and solar power in the South and Midlands, this truly national enterprise will unleash Britain's potential with thousands of good, well-paid jobs across our country.
"This is a plan that will drive jobs, tackle the cost of living, and protect our home for future generations by tackling the climate crisis."
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