Of the different renewable technologies the majority of the job creation potential is in offshore wind power. Offshore wind power combines both a large global and domestic market with the potential for the UK to develop a strong base, building on existing skills and attracting key manufacturers. The UK could be a global market leader.
The Carbon Trust
We have a responsibility to our citizens to get a low-carbon energy mix that’s affordable.
Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Wind energy is projected to be the cheapest form of electricity by 2020.
Sustainable Development Commission
Energy made in Britain means diverse jobs. It means safe and secure energy; a rebalancing of our economy; new manufacturing and export opportunities and a better balance of trade.
Renewable Energy Association
Climate change is one of the gravest threats we face and we have to confront it…the process of decarbonising our economy is not just an obligation, it is also a massive opportunity: an opportunity for each of us to get our homes better insulated, making them warmer and cheaper to heat; and an opportunity to strengthen Britain’s energy security and create jobs.
Coalition Government Mid-Term Review 2012
The burgeoning offshore wind industry is set to become a major UK manufacturing activity, bringing significant new inward investment, businesses and jobs.
The Crown Estate
Getting more renewable energy across the UK can give us much more security and a greater degree of energy independence – helping to shield us from global fossil fuel price fluctuation.
UK Government’s Renewable Energy Roadmap 2011
The burgeoning offshore wind industry is set to become a major UK manufacturing activity, bringing significant new inward investment, businesses and jobs.
The Crown Estate
With renewables we can pay now for the investment in new technology and save money later, but with gas we pay almost the same now but face rising costs well into the future. And when you throw in the huge economic benefits from new jobs and a potential new export industry in goods and services, renewables are the smart option for bills, the economy and the environment.
John Sauven, Greenpeace
