CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision

CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision - 18 Jul 2012 - News

CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision

The CBI has joined the chorus of criticism over the government's delay to a crucial decision on changes to renewable energy subsidies that had been expected yesterday. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) had intended to announce changes to subsidies issued through the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme before parliament broke up yesterday. But the department was forced to delay the decision because an agreement on the changes is still yet to be reached with the Treasury. FURTHER READING Centrica and DONG plan giant 2.2GW Irish Sea wind farm Is the Treasury trying to wreck the green economy? The stand-off, which is believed to centre on Treasury calls for deeper than expected cuts to subsidies for onshore wind farms, prompted fierce criticism from renewable energy firms who have complained that projects are being delayed and investment plans disrupted as a res...

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@arganoid » 23 Jul '12, 9am
@ToryTreasury CBI and Cridland have also criticised govt's damaging approach to renewable energy [link] [link]
@kim_harding » 18 Jul '12, 3pm
[link] “This political deadlock is endangering the prospect of millions of pounds of investment”
@MartynWilliams2 » 18 Jul '12, 2pm
RT @CBI_CC: Rhian Kelly- indecision on rebanding of Renewables Obligation "causing mounting frustration for businesses" [link]
@kim_harding » 18 Jul '12, 2pm
RT @adamvaughan_uk: CBI not happy about wind subsidy delay either: "government's indecision... causing mounting frustration for businesses" [link]
@HK_Energy » 18 Jul '12, 2pm
Rhian Kelly- indecision on re-branding of Renewables Obligation "causing mounting frustration for businesses" [link]
@adamvaughan_uk » 18 Jul '12, 2pm
CBI not happy about wind subsidy delay either: "government's indecision... causing mounting frustration for businesses" [link]
@simonbullock » 18 Jul '12, 1pm
CBI say Govt indecision on renewables "endangering the prospect of millions of pounds of investment" [link]
@GSmeeton » 18 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @1Dax1: CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision - [link]
@Lokpal_News2011 » 18 Jul '12, 12pm
CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision - Business Green [link]
@solarcentury » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @SebPV: CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision - with quote from ourCEO [link] via @businessgreen
@SebPV » 18 Jul '12, 11am
CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision - with quote from ourCEO [link] via @businessgreen
@haroldforbes » 18 Jul '12, 11am
CBI “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision What ever happened to investor TLC? [link] @businessgreen
@haroldforbes » 18 Jul '12, 11am
Osborne needs to realise the ecology is a much bigger debt to the future than a few ****ing bonds [link] via @businessgreen
@NewsNetme » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @wwwfoecouk: .@CBI_CC #CBI voices "mounting frustration" over Govt delay to renewable energy subs decision [link] #getCBE
@bobirving99 » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @wwwfoecouk: .@CBI_CC voices "mounting frustration" over Govt delay to renewable energy subsidies decision [link] #getCBE
@GreenLibDems » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @KeithAllott: Now the CBI slams delays over renewables support. Why is the Treasury hell-bent on blocking green growth? [link]
@MikeTaylorKeogh » 18 Jul '12, 11am
CBI wades into the #renewable #energy fall out:'political deadlock is endangering the prospect of investment' [link]
@KeithAllott » 18 Jul '12, 11am
Now the CBI slams delays over renewables support. Why is the Treasury hell-bent on blocking green growth? [link]
@Camz99 » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @dpcarrington: MT @James_BG: Now @CBI_CC wades into #wind subsidy row. They are not happy ... "endangering £m's of investment" [link] #eg
@MarieR__ » 18 Jul '12, 11am
.@CBI_CC voices "mounting frustration" over Govt delay to renewable energy subsidies decision [link] #getCBE
@1Dax1 » 18 Jul '12, 11am
CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision - [link]
@dpcarrington » 18 Jul '12, 11am
MT @James_BG: Now @CBI_CC wades into #wind subsidy row. They are not happy ... "endangering £m's of investment" [link] #eg
@miles_davey » 18 Jul '12, 11am
Seems everyone is getting "annoyed" with government over uncertainty and in particular ROC's via @bussinessgreen [link]
@James_BG » 18 Jul '12, 11am
Now @CBI_CC wades into the RO delay row. They are not happy either... [link]
@DrMatthewBrown » 18 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @James_BG: Now @CBI_CC wades into the RO delay row. They are not happy either... [link]
@DavidWatts12 » 18 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @KeithAllott: Now the CBI slams delays over renewables support. Why is the Treasury hell-bent on blocking green growth? [link]
@planetkooler » 18 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @KeithAllott: Now the CBI slams delays over renewables support. Why is the Treasury hell-bent on blocking green growth? [link]
@jennifercwebber » 18 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @1Dax1: CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision - [link]
@SamGardner76 » 18 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @1Dax1: CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision - [link]
@hkitcat » 18 Jul '12, 12pm
CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision [link]
@GreenSheffield » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @wwwfoecouk: .@CBI_CC voices "mounting frustration" over Govt delay to renewable energy subsidies decision [link] #getCBE
@anna_stanford » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @dpcarrington: MT @James_BG: Now @CBI_CC wades into #wind subsidy row. They are not happy ... "endangering £m's of investment" [link] #eg
@DimaChris » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @wwwfoecouk: .@CBI_CC voices "mounting frustration" over Govt delay to renewable energy subsidies decision [link] #getCBE
@vickihird » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @dpcarrington: MT @James_BG: Now @CBI_CC wades into #wind subsidy row. They are not happy ... "endangering £m's of investment" [link] #eg
@Evilc154 » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @wwwfoecouk: .@CBI_CC voices "mounting frustration" over Govt delay to renewable energy subsidies decision [link] #getCBE
@miles_davey » 18 Jul '12, 11am
RT @KeithAllott: Now the CBI slams delays over renewables support. Why is the Treasury hell-bent on blocking green growth? [link]
@wwwfoecouk » 18 Jul '12, 11am
.@CBI_CC voices "mounting frustration" over Govt delay to renewable energy subsidies decision [link] #getCBE