Labour's net zero plans and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's claims about the financial benefits for Britain are "a complete and total lie", the co-founder of Climate Debate UK has said.
Ben Pile told GB News that it was "mathematically impossible" for the green energy transition to deliver economic advantages.
Miliband has pledged to make Britain's energy grid carbon neutral by 2030, describing it as a matter of "national security".
However, the minister's ambitious plans will cost British taxpayers a staggering £37billion, it has been revealed.
Pile pointed to Miliband's previous track record on green energy promises from his time in office between 2008 and 2010, stating that "everything he said then has turned out to be false".
He added that critics of green energy policy "have been pointing it out for 25 years or more" that renewable sources like wind turbines would not produce energy at lower costs than traditional fuels.
According to Pile, the financial scale of the net zero transition would be staggering.
"The sums we're talking about, that 2 or £3trillion, that's equivalent to knocking down every house in the UK and building it again for no good reason whatsoever," he told GB News.
He argued this massive investment by Labour was effectively being wasted on energy infrastructure.
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"The idea that this can within five years, give us lower bills or create any jobs or lower any costs is just a lie to be honest," Pile said.
He criticised Miliband's response to those questioning green energy policies, saying: "All Ed Miliband has to say to them is to call them deniers."
The Energy Secretary has claimed that average energy bills could be reduced by £300 within five years as Britain transitions to a greener economy.
The full details of the support package will be revealed after the Government's spending review concludes in June.
Earlier this month, Ed Miliband set out what he called "the most ambitious reform to the energy system in generations", aiming to make the UK reliant on 95 per cent clean electricity by 2030.
He stated: "This is about harnessing the power of Britain's natural resources to protect working people from the ravages of global energy markets.
"The clean power sprint is the national security, economic security, and social justice fight of our time."
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Ben Pile told GB News that it was "mathematically impossible" for the green energy transition to deliver economic advantages.
Miliband has pledged to make Britain's energy grid carbon neutral by 2030, describing it as a matter of "national security".
However, the minister's ambitious plans will cost British taxpayers a staggering £37billion, it has been revealed.
Pile pointed to Miliband's previous track record on green energy promises from his time in office between 2008 and 2010, stating that "everything he said then has turned out to be false".
He added that critics of green energy policy "have been pointing it out for 25 years or more" that renewable sources like wind turbines would not produce energy at lower costs than traditional fuels.
According to Pile, the financial scale of the net zero transition would be staggering.
"The sums we're talking about, that 2 or £3trillion, that's equivalent to knocking down every house in the UK and building it again for no good reason whatsoever," he told GB News.
He argued this massive investment by Labour was effectively being wasted on energy infrastructure.
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"The idea that this can within five years, give us lower bills or create any jobs or lower any costs is just a lie to be honest," Pile said.
He criticised Miliband's response to those questioning green energy policies, saying: "All Ed Miliband has to say to them is to call them deniers."
The Energy Secretary has claimed that average energy bills could be reduced by £300 within five years as Britain transitions to a greener economy.
The full details of the support package will be revealed after the Government's spending review concludes in June.
Earlier this month, Ed Miliband set out what he called "the most ambitious reform to the energy system in generations", aiming to make the UK reliant on 95 per cent clean electricity by 2030.
He stated: "This is about harnessing the power of Britain's natural resources to protect working people from the ravages of global energy markets.
"The clean power sprint is the national security, economic security, and social justice fight of our time."
Find Out More...