Leader calls on government to back tidal link plan across River Mersey

Energy from the barrage could power hundreds of thousands of homes and last for 120 years

Being serious about green projects means putting “our money where our mouth is” and backing schemes like the Mersey Tidal project, according to one of the men tasked with overseeing it. Plans to construct the world's largest tidal power project, stretching across the River Mersey between Liverpool and Wirral , took a major step forward last week with the announcement of a public consultation on the project.

We want to reach carbon net zero by 2035 and to do that, we need to lead.” He added how the barrage presented an opportunity to “do something” on tidal power. The panel also heard from Bill Esterson, Labour MP for Sefton Central. He said it was important for schemes like the Mersey Tidal project to be in place across the country and added how there are “huge opportunities” in tidal energy.

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