DECC FiTs appeal disappoints renewable groups

Renewable groups are disappointed DECC is pressing on with its appeal against the court ruling which found its cut to solar subsidy “unlawful”. Today the Department is lodging its appeal with the Supreme Court to challenge both December’s Judicial Review on the solar Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) and the Court of Appeal’s ruling in January. Trade […]

DECC loses solar FiT appeal

DECC’s appeal is refused at the High Court

Government loses landmark solar case

The Government has lost its case against the solar industry to cut support for the Feed-in Tariff. The decision came as a surprise to those in the industry and many expect DECC will now approach the Supreme Court. A DECC spokesperson told ELN: “The Court of Appeal has upheld the ruling of the High Court. […]

High Court rules FiT cuts unlawful

A high court judge has ruled that the proposed cuts to the Feed-in Tariff for solar schemes is unlawful. In a landmark victory for environmental and solar groups, the judge said the Government’s proposals were already having a “significant impact” on the industry. DECC has proposed the amount of FiTs cash on offer for small-scale […]

Government face flak for aviation emissions ‘dithering’

The Department for Transport (DfT) has taken the flak from environmental campaigners over its “astonishing” response to the Committee on Climate Change’s report on aviation. In the report, DfT confirms its plan to introduce aviation in the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) from 2012. However, the Department said that it still needs to choose whether […]