Labour budget reaction: can clean energy generate economic growth?

Clean Energy Pod

What does Chancellor Rachel Reeves's October 20242 budget announcement mean for the clean energy mission? Following the first Labour budget announcement in 14 years, the #CleanEnergyPod sits down with colleagues in SSE to discuss how the budget announcement will impact the energy system. And whether we will be able to deliver a net zero energy system by the end of the decade.
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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. What are the highlights from Chancellor Rachel Reeves' October budget announcement? (00:01:28)

3. What energy-specific investments were mentioned in the Chancellor's speech? (00:02:44)

4. Will the October budget announcement give energy companies the confidence to invest in clean energy? (00:04:12)

5. Why has the city had a positive reaction to the budget announcement? (00:06:01)

6. What impact does a budget announcement have on government departments? (00:07:22)

7. How will energy companies respond to the budget announcement? (00:08:30)

8. Will the budget announcement help create good jobs? (00:10:05)

9. Will the budget announcement help deliver the UK Government's clean energy mission by 2030? (00:11:36)

10. How does the debate around policy such as REMA impact energy sector investment? (00:12:54)

11. Is the UK an attractive country to invest in clean energy? (00:14:49)

12. Is the UK taking a big risk investing in nascent clean energy technologies? (00:16:12)