Miliband Defends Clean Power Goal Amid Rising Energy Bills. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has defended the UK government’s clean power ambitions as the best way to reduce energy costs, following a 2% rise in household bills under Ofgem’s latest price cap. Speaking at an industry conference, Miliband said the country’s reliance on fossil fuels was its “Achilles’ heel” and argued that clean energy is the only sustainable path to lower bills. The government aims for clean power to meet 95% of electricity demand by 2030 with Miliband pledging to cut average household costs by £300 by that date. Opposition parties, including the Conservatives and Reform UK, have blamed net-zero policies for higher prices and have proposed scrapping or weakening climate targets. Despite political debate, the UK remains legally committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, a target backed by cross-party support in 2019. Miliband insisted that clean energy investment is crucial to secure both affordable power and long-term sustainability. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT