Commenting on the latest Committee on Climate Change progress report to Parliament, published today (Friday 29 June 2012), Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Donna Hume said:

“The Government must listen to its independent advisor and commit in its new Energy Bill to delivering a fossil fuel-free electricity system by 2030.

“Ministers must abandon their reckless dash for gas to stop investor confidence in clean British energy from our wind, waves and sun from nose diving.

“Our addiction to increasing expensive gas has left hard-pressed families struggling with sky-high energy bills – investing in renewable power and cutting waste will create thousands of new jobs and give us electricity we can all afford.”

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Notes to editors

1.         Committee on Climate Change - Meeting the carbon budgets - 2012 progress report to Parliament: http://www.theccc.org.uk/reports/2012-progress-report