Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock

As fossil fuel prices soar the era of clean energy security must come of age', energy secretary will say

Ed Miliband will double down on Labour's commitment to net zero in the face of the Middle East conflict this week, insisting that as fossil fuel prices soar the era of clean energy security must come of age".

The energy secretary is set to announce a package of new policies in a speech on Tuesday in response to an expected energy crisis prompted by Donald Trump's war with Iran.