Monthly Archives: May 2012
Lord Smith enters the fracking debate
The chairman of the Environment Agency has given his support to the expansion of fracking in Britain. Lord Smith of Finsbury said he believed the controversial method of extracting natural gas from shale rock could be done safely, despite environmental … Continue reading
UK energy is policy in chaos
This week the Government is expected to publish its new Energy Bill, which will pave the way for the much heralded (and derided) Energy Market Reform. However, it appears that UK energy policy is currently in its least consistent and … Continue reading
Scottish renewable argument doesn’t address independence
Recent comments by Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing that the UK needs Scottish renewable energy in order to meet its climate and renewable energy targets may be true, but fail to address how they would contribute if Scotland became independent. … Continue reading
DECC and Ofgem have (some) questions to answer on staff taxes
The recent report from GreenWise follows the case of case of Ed Lester and the Student Loans Company. this time it is DECC that is ‘in trouble’ for employing contractors. Before we all get excited, I’d like to draw attention … Continue reading
Another anti-biomass campaign with vested interests
Over the last few years, a number of end users of wood and wood products, such as the Wood Panel Industries Federation (and more insidiously, parts of the Forestry Commission) have campaigned against subsidies and support for the use of … Continue reading
