Millions of pounds have been invested by the public in community energy solar projects following the government’s decision to remove such projects from Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax relief.
Major multinational companies including Vodafone, Unilever and Tesco have called on prime minister David Cameron to rethink his government’s cuts to clean energy programmes.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change needs to put forward the “new narrative” behind its energy policy overhaul in order to allay industry concerns, former energy secretary Lord Barker has said.
Former Conservative Party MP and energy and climate change select committee chair Tim Yeo has lost a libel case against the Sunday Times over a ‘cash-for-advocacy’ claim.
The prime minister could not give a straight answer to Jeremy Corbyn on solar at PMQs this week, but it’s hardly surprising given the lack of straight policies enacted by those serving him.
Coast2Coast Group has launched a new construction division in a move that will bolster the company’s portfolio in the face of Government cuts to energy efficiency subsidies.
The Committee on Climate Change’s fifth carbon budget, published today, establishes that the UK would need to develop multiple gigawatts of solar capacity to meet spiralling, low-carbon demand.
The European Commission’s request for information on panel manufacturers last week indicates that the policy cogs are beginning to turn, and the future of the controversial minimum import price could soon be up for debate.
All the reaction to yesterday’s Spending Review announcements, including the planned reformation of ECO, changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive and scrapping of the Carbon Capture and Storage scheme.