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Ed Miliband on net zero in the age of Trump – Politics Weekly Westminster

Politics Weekly UK

The Guardian

News, Politics

4.11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are joined by Ed Miliband, the energy security and net zero secretary, to discuss Labour’s plans to tackle the climate crisis, the third runway at Heathrow and how secure the path to a greener future looks in the age of Trump. Plus, are cuts to welfare and foreign aid the best way to balance the budget?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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0:00.0

This is The Guardian.

0:02.0

As you've heard me say many times, we have more liquid gold under our feet than any nation on earth.

0:17.0

It's called Drill Baby Drill. Britain is back in the business of climate leadership.

0:26.6

Getting serious about shifting away from fossil fuels, every major company with proper climate

0:32.6

plans, the first major country in the world to set the goal of clean power by 2030.

0:38.3

When we say that growth is the number one mission of this government, we mean it,

0:43.3

and that means it trumps other things.

0:45.3

I'm Pippa Carrera.

0:47.3

And I'm Kieran Stacey.

0:48.3

You're listening to Politics Weekly Westminster for The Guardian.

0:59.0

Well, hello. Hello. This morning we're joined by a special guest, Kieran. He's been an MP for the last 20 years. He was leader of the Labour Party and served in the cabinet of

1:05.4

the last Labour government as well as now under Kirstammer as Energy and Net Zero Secretary. Welcome, Ed Miliband.

1:12.3

Thank you so much for having me. I am a former podcaster as well and podcasters of the

1:17.6

world unite. So I feel very privileged to be in the Guardian studio. You're looking very at ease,

1:22.7

I have to say. Oh, well, I don't know. Let's see. But no. Your advisor tells me you have podcast mode.

1:27.8

So I'm looking forward to seeing podcast mode and involved.

1:30.2

I have some podcast envy.

1:31.4

We were just saying before the microphone was switched on, maybe I should start, restart my own.

1:36.9

I think you should for sure.

1:38.3

I wanted to start by just asking you about your day job in government.

1:43.8

And are you the only member of the previous cabinet who came back this time around?

1:50.2

I think I'm the only person who's come back to do the same job.

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