The Energy Secretary’s statement to the Commons on May 17 2011 made two key points: committing government to a 50% reduction of our CO2 emissions by 2027 and to negotiating a low carbon plan for manufacturing during this year. Government has taken the necessary and welcome decision to follow the independent, science based advice of its Committee on Climate change (CCC). But, because it places the UK well out in front of the rest of the EU, both the Treasury and BIS had blanched at the threat to the UK’s competitiveness.
Whilst the government is evidently sincere in wishing to dig itself out of the hole of its own making, much work remains to be done this year to secure a strategy for the energy intensive industries.
Interested in reading more? The full article can be found here:
http://www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/2011/05/green-deal-still-lacks-a-plan-for-heavy-industry/
Whilst the government is evidently sincere in wishing to dig itself out of the hole of its own making, much work remains to be done this year to secure a strategy for the energy intensive industries.
Interested in reading more? The full article can be found here:
http://www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/2011/05/green-deal-still-lacks-a-plan-for-heavy-industry/
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