Press release
Osborne backs Govt energy policy - but we still don't know what it is
15 November 2012
Commenting on news that George's Osborne 'supports Government energy policy', Friends of the Earth's Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:
"Until the Energy Bill is published we don't know what Government energy policy is. But we do know the Chancellor is pushing for one that will keep the nation hooked on dirty and increasingly expensive gas for decades.
"The Prime Minister must take action to stop leading Conservatives like George Osborne from pursuing an anti-green agenda and undermining investor confidence in clean energy.
"Tackling climate change was a key part of David Cameron's plans to modernise the Conservative Party - but until he tackles the dinosaurs within his party he will struggle to succeed."
ENDS
Notes to editors:
1. Friends of the Earth is calling on the Government to include a target in the Energy Bill - due before MPs later this month - to decarbonise the power system by 2030.
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Last modified: Nov 2012
