Press release
Govt boost for community clean energy welcomed
20 July 2012
Commenting on the Government's response to the latest review into subsidies for small and community renewable energy systems, Friends of the Earth's Energy Campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
"We're delighted the Government has taken steps to boost community clean energy projects through its feed-in tariff scheme.
"But there is still more to do - communities must have easier access to funds if they are to play a really significant part in harvesting energy from the wind, sun and rivers.
"The focus now falls on George Osborne - will he provide the support to allow clean British energy to really flourish or will he continue to keep the nation hooked on increasingly costly and dirty gas?"
ENDS
Notes to editors:
1. DECC press release: Providing certainty for Feed-in Tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive
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Last modified: Jul 2012
