London, 10 October – New research from Net Zero Watch reveals that a loophole in the rules governing the electricity grid allows renewables generators to charge consumers twice for the same electricity. The loophole is centred around so-called constraints payments, which are triggered when the grid has insufficient capacity to Read more
The UK government is working on laws that would impose a revenue cap on renewables generators after reports that talks between the industry and officials failed to find a voluntary strike price for new long term power contracts. The Financial Times is reporting that Liz Truss’s administration could outline legislation Read more
Green transition The Scotsman editorial of 8 October (‘This isn’t the way to save the planet’) highlights the problem of a Green transition when all the factors are not addressed. It is claimed that ‘ Scotland needs to reduce production of fossil fuels ‘ when, in The Scotsman of 5 Read more
This case raised arguments about whether Scottish ministers had proper regard to their legal obligations arising from Scottish Parliament climate change legislation and related Scottish Government policy commitments in their refusal to grant consent for a Dumfries and Galloway wind farm development. The court concluded that while such legislation and Read more