David Cameron must take urgent action against any plots within the Conservative party to undermine renewable energy, Friends of the Earth said today. The environmental campaign group also urged the Prime Minister to stop Energy Minister John Hayes from making statements that damage investor confidence in clean power.

Friends of the Earth’s Executive Director Andy Atkins said:

“The Prime Minister must stamp out plots within the Tory Party that seriously threaten jobs and investment in clean energy.

“John Hayes must be forced to stop undermining renewable power, and if he doesn’t listen, the Prime Minister should pull the plug on his Energy Minister.

“David Cameron played a key role in opposition to secure the UK’s ground-breaking Climate Change Act – he must stand up to maverick elements in the Conservative Party who want to destroy it.”

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