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Brokers play vital educational role on renewable energy risks

Wind energy

Rosie Simms explores the role brokers play in the push for greater renewable energy consumption across the UK.

The Labour government has outlined a goal of ‘clean power’ by 2030, and has sought to facilitate this by permitting 2 GW of solar, removing the ban on onshore wind in England, and agreeing on funding for multiple carbon capture and storage projects.

Jonathan Evans, CEO and founder of Sustain, claims the broker spends a lot of its time being educated by renewable energy clients that are creating ground-breaking technology and then passing that on to providers.

Generally speaking, an insurance

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