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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Lauren Almeida

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Burnham lauds ps12bn offshore wind investment as he prepares for climate summit | History Defined

Wind turbines in the sea with the sun rising
An offshore windfarm. The UK has announced a £12bn joint venture from the German energy company RWE and the US private equity firm KKR. Photograph: Rob Arnold/Alamy

Andy Burnham has hailed a record investment in offshore wind, as the government tries to repair its green credentials after approving the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea.

On Wednesday the government announced a £12bn investment from the German energy company RWE and the US private equity firm KKR, as the prime minister prepares to travel to the Cop31 climate crisis summit in Turkey.

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