The British Photovoltaic Association (BPVA) is lobbying the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to freeze the gradual decrease in the two main support mechanisms for solar in the UK.
The government has opened the door for shale gas companies to begin exploratory drilling across the UK in order to determine the fuel’s potential in the UK.
The Green Deal is facing renewed criticism after the government confirmed that just four households had signed a Green Deal plan since its launch in January.
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has warned government that it risks missing the third and fourth carbon budgets unless there is a “significant increase in the pace of emissions reduction.”
