January 25th, 2012 | Energy Saving Tips, Government Action
The Court of Appeal today rejected the government’s appeal against a high court ruling that they acted unlawfully by halving the feed in tariff from 12 December. The High court had refused leave to appeal on the grounds that there was no prospect of success, but the government went ahead …
January 20th, 2012 | Government Action
If you thought you’d lost the 44.3p feed in tariff because you installed PV after December 12, you may be in luck – as long as you get those panels up by March 3rd. The government is appealing against a high court ruling that it acted illegally in imposing its …
January 10th, 2012 | Government Action
The government is appealing against the decision of the High Court that it acted illegally over its sudden changes to Feed In Tariffs (See earlier posts). The High Court judge initially refused leave to appeal on the grounds that any appeal would have “no realistic chance of success”. However, ministers …
January 6th, 2012 | Energy Saving Tips, Events, Locals Taking Action
Title: CRAVEN ARMS COMMUNITY CENTRE -ENERGY ADVICE DROP IN DAY 10am – 3pm
Description: Help with energy saving tips, advice on how to switch suppliers and tariffs, information and help on benefits and grants. We’ll be there along with Age UK, the Community Council, the Credit Union, Shropshire Council, Mayfair, Energy …
January 5th, 2012 | Government Action
It seems there is still time to install home Photovoltaics and benefit from the higher Feed -In Tariffs on offer. The High Court decision to strike out the 12 December as the effective date for FIT tariff reductions means that the race is back on to install Photovoltaics as soon …
December 21st, 2011 | Government Action
A high court judge today described the government’s plans to halve FIT tariffs from December 12th as ‘legally flawed’ and ordered a judicial review. We’re not surprised. Read the full account here
December 19th, 2011 | Government Action, Locals Taking Action
Friends of the Earth and two solar installation companies have been given leave to apply to the high court for a judicial review of the government’s decision to halve Feed In Tariffs from 12 December. The hearing is expected to take place this week. Click here for the …
December 12th, 2011 | Climate Change, Government Action, International Action
Estimates vary, but the consensus is that last week’s Climate Summit in South Africa finally reached agreement to a legally binding framework that will consign our children’s children to an increase in global temperature of between 2 and 4 degrees.
In a strange example of truthful despair, the politicians trumpeted the …
November 16th, 2011 | Government Action, International Action
On 10 November, we received information from the communications officer of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) informing us that the Israeli authorities have decided to cut off the only source of electricity to Imneizil, a Palestinian village in the South Hebron hills. …
November 3rd, 2011 | Energy Saving Tips, Government Action, Locals Taking Action
They said it wouldn’t happen until April, but the cuts in Feed in Tariffs are bigger and earlier than we feared. From 12 December, those who install Photo Voltaic arrays on their roof will get 21p per KWh generated, instead of the 43.3p that was on offer. The government says …