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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rachel Reeves

Today, with our £22bn pledge for carbon capture, Labour’s green revolution for Britain begins

Frodsham wind farm and Rocksavage gas-fired power station near Runcorn, Cheshire.
Frodsham wind farm and Rocksavage gas-fired power station near Runcorn, Cheshire. Photograph: Alan Novelli/Alamy

Three months ago, the British people voted for change. For a Britain that works for working people again, with an economy that is growing, an NHS that is fixed and more money in people’s pockets.

I am determined to deliver that change. But I know it can only happen if we bring investment back to Britain. Investment that can reignite Britain’s industrial heartlands to create good jobs in the industries of the future – like wind power and solar. And this includes carbon capture and storage. That’s why today we have announced up to £21.7bn of funding over 25 years to launch this major new industry for our country in a new era for clean-energy investment and jobs.

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