Burnham lauds £12bn offshore wind investment as he prepares for climate summit
by Lauren Almeida from World news | The Guardian on (#79P2H)
Package for plan off Norfolk coast revealed as government tries to calm critics after approving Jackdaw gasfield
Andy Burnham has hailed a record investment in offshore wind, as the government tries to repair its green credentials after approving the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea.
On Wednesday the government announced a 12bn investment from the German energy company RWE and the US private equity firm KKR, as the prime minister prepares to travel to the Cop31 climate crisis summit in Turkey.
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