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Chris Huhne Green Deal announcement
23 November 2011
Commenting on the Green Deal announcement today (Wednesday 23 November 2011) by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne, Friends of the Earth's Energy Campaigner Paul Steedman said:
"Our energy bills are rocketing because the Big Six power companies are keeping us hooked on expensive imported gas.
"Government figures show that building costly and dirty fossil fuel power stations will simply pump up bills - while investing in clean energy will create new jobs and ease the burden on cash-strapped consumers.
"Our politicians must face the facts - the Green Deal proposals must be strengthened if they are to tackle energy waste.
"And Ministers must get tough on the energy giants and put the UK on the path to a clean and affordable energy future."
Friends of the Earth's recently-launched Final Demand campaign for energy we can all afford is calling on David Cameron to set up a public inquiry into the influence of the Big Six at www.foe.co.uk/finaldemand.
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Last modified: Nov 2011
