UK Energy Secretary blasts Conservative climate agenda in parliamentary address
On July 14, 2025, UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband delivered the annual parliamentary climate statement, fiercely critiquing Conservative energy policies as “anti‑science, anti‑jobs, anti‑energy security, and anti‑future” . He warned that real-time climate impacts, including over 10,000 heat-related deaths in the past four years, demand urgent action.
Miliband announced fresh measures: expanding heat-pump subsidies and supporting electric-arc steel production—cornerstones of Labour’s climate agenda . He urged cross-party cooperation to maintain energy targets and secure a green economic transition.
Conservative members defended their record, pointing to recent energy infrastructure investments, but Labour gained the upper hand on most environmental groups’ assessments . Opposition criticism centered on long-term consistency beyond short-term policy announcements.
As the UK edges closer to next year’s general election, the climate debate is heating up. Miliband’s statement signals likely escalation in environmental policy battles ahead.
Adedayo Obadina
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