Energy Secretary is right to highlight job creation by clean energy industries

1 October 2025 - RenewableUK press release

Commenting on the speech by the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Jane Cooper said:

“The Energy Secretary is right to focus on the economic benefits that clean energy industries bring to the UK, by highlighting the fact that they offer the biggest opportunity for job creation in decades, with skilled jobs in places like Hull, Teesside, the Moray Firth and across the south of Wales, securing employment now and for future generations to come.

“For example, in the wind industry alone, including our rapidly-expanding supply chain, the number of jobs is expected to grow from 55,000 now to as many as 112,500 by 2030. This includes jobs in the very fields that Mr Miliband highlighted - in construction, engineering and research, including welders, technicians and electricians.

“The Energy Secretary made clear his commitment to workers’ rights and fair pay, and the renewable energy industry is equally determined to ensure we maintain the highest employment standards throughout the sector, maximising opportunities for British workers”.

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