Sir Keir Starmer has promised to set new rules for Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions as part of plans for an incoming Labour government to “throw everything” at decarbonising the UK’s power system by 2030. As part of Labour’s "national mission" on clean energy, Starmer said the party would link access to public investment and subsidies, such as those on offer for low carbon energy projects via CfD auctions, to factors like job quality, wages, and access to trade unions.