This category recognises UK politicians who have done the most to ensure access to sustainable energy and fuel security.
The ideal candidate will have gone above and beyond the role expected of them to facilitate the transition to renewable energy and prevent the expansion of carbon-intensive energy.
The 2024 Green Energy & Renewables award was presented to Ed Miliband MP, for his work spearheading Labour's ambitious plans for renewable energy.
This year, the Green Energy and Renewables Award is sponsored by Ecotricity. You can read about the work that they do to accelerate the UK's transition to renewables here.
Ed Miliband has championed renewable
energy in Parliament for over a decade.
As Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net-Zero (2021- 2024), he held the Government accountable and pushed for ambitious green commitments. His proposal for GB Energy—a state-owned company— became one of Keir Starmer’s six key pledges. GB Energy aims
Ed Miliband has championed renewable
energy in Parliament for over a decade.
As Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net-Zero (2021- 2024), he held the Government accountable and pushed for ambitious green commitments. His proposal for GB Energy—a state-owned company— became one of Keir Starmer’s six key pledges. GB Energy aims to drive investment in new technologies like floating offshore wind and give communities a stake in renewable energy through partnerships with local authorities.
In January 2024, Chris Skidmore resigned in protest of the government’s energy strategy. Skidmore resignation allowed him to vote against the Government in the vote on new oil and gas drilling licenses. Skidmore signed
the UK’s 2050 net zero commitment into law as an energy minister under Theresa May, said the bill would send a “global sig
In January 2024, Chris Skidmore resigned in protest of the government’s energy strategy. Skidmore resignation allowed him to vote against the Government in the vote on new oil and gas drilling licenses. Skidmore signed
the UK’s 2050 net zero commitment into law as an energy minister under Theresa May, said the bill would send a “global signal that the UK is rowing ever further back from its climate commitments”.
Putney MP Fleur Anderson was one of
10 MPs to attend the COP28 conference
in 2023, chosen for her consistent
dedication to green transition. Anderson spoke in the Parliamentary debate in advance of the summit to raise the need for an international agreement on stopping the expansion of fossil fuels and calling for the promised $100 billion i
Putney MP Fleur Anderson was one of
10 MPs to attend the COP28 conference
in 2023, chosen for her consistent
dedication to green transition. Anderson spoke in the Parliamentary debate in advance of the summit to raise the need for an international agreement on stopping the expansion of fossil fuels and calling for the promised $100 billion in climate finance annually to developing countries. She has been consistently vocal on the issue, consistently submitting written questions to pressure the Government on the matter.