Labour says creating thousands of jobs in the clean energy industry could restore 'pride' to areas like Mansfield if the party is elected into Government. Ed Miliband, the shadow climate change and net zero secretary, visited Mansfield on Thursday (March 2) to discuss Labour's policies on the future of the UK's energy industry.
Alongside Andy Abrahams, Labour's Mayor for Mansfield, Mr Miliband visited the Power Saving Solutions company. The business manufactures hybrid generators for commercial use which cut both carbon emissions and fuel costs.
Andy Abrahams highlighted the fact that the company had created scores of local jobs and apprenticeships, which he says could go some way to restoring the sense of "hope" that some say was lost with the closure of pits. Speaking about the Power Saving Solutions staff, Mr Abrahams said: "You can see there's a buzz about what they were doing, they're at the start of a new project here which is going to grow.
