Greenpeace reaction to Ofgem price cap

Commenting on Ofgem’s latest price cap announcement, Greenpeace UK’s climate campaigner, Georgia Whitaker, said:

“Bill payers are sick to death of yo-yoing gas prices that still remain stubbornly high. Renewables are consistently the cheapest, cleanest form of power there is – making them the backbone of our energy system must be the priority.

“The government harps on about energy security and reducing fossil fuel imports but new renewable projects – the only way to truly achieve this and lower bills – are grinding to a halt thanks to insufficient subsidies and a lack of political will.

“As well as a huge increase in wind and solar power, we urgently need a nationwide scheme to insulate homes and switch boilers for heat pumps. This would make homes warmer, allow them to use less energy and get bill payers off eye-wateringly expensive gas, once and for all.

“Fossil fuels got us into this mess, climate solutions can get us out. But the fact that our government is doubling down on oil and gas, ditching green policies and failing to insulate homes, shows you where its priorities lie.”