Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Jeremy Hunt pose with a "Levelling Up" plaque during a visit to Accrington Market Hall, Jan. 19, 2023.
👉 Britain on Thursday announced leases for six new offshore wind projects that aim to cement the country as one of the world's leading renewable energy generators in the offshore sector.
The six new sites — three off the North Wales, Cumbria and Lancashire coast, and three in the North Sea off Yorkshire and Lincolnshire — will be able to power more than 7 million homes by 2030.
They will generate eight gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity.
Britain currently boasts nearly 14GW of installed wind capacity across dozens of offshore sites, according to industry body RenewableUK. That places it second globally behind China, which generates 66GW.
The British government is aiming for 50GW by the end of the decade, as it bids to meet climate change targets agreed internationally. (AFP)