Ed Miliband has reversed his stance on the Great British Energy bill, now mandating that it will not fund solar projects connected to Chinese slave labor. This decision, spurred by pressure from both Labour and Conservative MPs, aims to ensure ethical supply chains. While welcomed by human rights advocates, this move may increase the costs associated with transitioning to net zero. China, which produces a significant portion of solar technology, has faced scrutiny for human rights abuses related to its Uyghur population, which raises concerns over cheap solar panel production.
We are committed to ensuring Great British Energy is a sector leader in this area, developing resilient, homegrown supply chains free from forced labour, and will bring forward proposals shortly on this.
This is the only way to make sure our transition to net zero is not carried through on the backs of slavery and exploitation.
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