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Solar power dispute in the UK gets new High Court ruling
Labour has recently released warnings that the Government's cuts to solar power in the UK are detrimental to public interests. The warnings come at the same time as the Conservatives announce record high scores in the 2012 Climate Change Performance Index.
Caroline Flint MP and Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, commented recently (21st December 2011) on a High Court ruling that cuts to solar tariff payments are legally flawed:
"Many projects have been ditched. People have lost their jobs. Confidence has been dented, with future investment possibly lost for good."
With the high court ruling putting the the possibility of further Government cuts on the back burner, the details put a bit of a dent in the Conservative's announcement about the 2012 Climate Change Performance Index. The index, produced by the Climate Change Action Network Europe and Germanwatch, provides a pretty good indication that the Coalition Government is pushing the UK forward when it comes to green energy.
With the UK achieving second place in the index, just behind Sweden, for performance on measures to reduce climate change it's hard to find fault in the Coalition government's policies. However, the High Court ruling and the warnings from the Labour party appear to be the chinks in the armour.
Maybe now that the cuts have been stopped, projects can begin again and the UK can aim for the No 1 spot in the next index. Although photovoltaics and concentrated solar power are undoubtedly better suited to sunnier climbs like Spain, Arizona and Southern California, the ruling is a clear indication that there is still room for these technologies, as well as solar powered hot water systems, in the UK.
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