Commenting on Government energy announcements today (Thursday 27 June) Friends of the Earth Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:

"Today’s deluge of announcements can’t wash away the fact that the Government is failing to deliver the clean energy transformation we need for our economy and environment.

"Instead George Osborne is betting the farm on fracking - over-hyping its potential and lavishing it with tax breaks, whilst slashing environmental regulations.

"Meanwhile, the Government is breaking the terms of its Coalition Agreement by offering yet another public subsidy for over-priced nuclear power."

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