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Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, will today announce progress and plans for the next phase of the Mersey Tidal Power Project, as the cornerstone of the city region’s response to the climate emergency. (Friday, 28 February 2020).
After a year-long study, commissioned by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, a team of industry-leading experts has concluded that there is a strong strategic case for taking the project forward to address potential future energy shortfalls, tackle the climate emergency, achieve zero carbon targets, and support a more stable renewable energy mix.
The study found that:
This afternoon (Friday, 28 February), the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will be asked to approve £2.5m to carry out the next phase of work and develop a preferred option to take forward to planning.
Speaking about the Mersey Tidal Power Project, Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said:
“With demand for electricity set to double by 2050, the UK will face an energy crisis if the government doesn’t support large scale renewable projects like Mersey Tidal Power, which are key to keeping the lights on.
“So far our work shows that Mersey Tidal Power could generate enough energy for up to 1 million homes, create thousands of jobs and make our region Britain’s renewable energy coast.
“Our unique geography makes us one of the only places in the UK where it is possible to generate massive quantities of predictable, renewable tidal electricity. With the right government support, we could be generating clean power by the end of the decade – a full ten years ahead of the city region’s zero carbon 2040 target.
“But this will require Boris Johnson to not only talk about ‘levelling up’ the North, but to step up and address the imbalance in how major projects are assessed and funded. We know that Mersey Tidal Power has the potential to provide energy for well over 100 years, but the government’s current formula does not take that into account, instead using a 35 year timescale.
“So today, I’m calling on government to look seriously at our project and help us make this a reality. Not only will it help to make Britain a worldwide technological leader, but also a global leader in tackling the climate emergency.”