Businesses deserve some clarity. It is a disgrace we know what DECC wants, but still don't know what Treasury is doing

Osborne’s gas-land vision - 10 questions the Chancellor must answer... - 23 Jul 2012 - James' Blog: a blog

Businesses deserve some clarity. It is a disgrace we know what DECC wants, but still don't know what Treasury is doing

One of the most frustrating aspects of the current row between the Treasury and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) - apart from the manner in which the Chancellor appears to want to eviscerate the green economy - is that No 11 has refused to publicly explain why it wants to slash support for renewables and remove barriers to increased investment in gas power plants. The Treasury infamously rejected requests to appear before the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee of MPs, has given nothing but the most cursory responses to journalists' enquiries, and (this is partly the Opposition's fault) has faced few parliamentary questions on its interference in energy policy. This means business groups such as the CBI, green business leaders and environmental NGOs have had to construct a defence against Osborne's attacks on the green economy without fully underst...

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@solar_bud » 25 Jul '12, 10pm
RT @GreenJimll: @solar_bud Probably that its time for the Treasury to stuff it up. Ah yes, here they are now... [link]
@GreenJimll » 25 Jul '12, 10pm
@solar_bud Probably that its time for the Treasury to stuff it up. Ah yes, here they are now... [link]
@Good_Energy » 25 Jul '12, 2pm
@clrandrewcooper Clearly there are some serious questions to be asked [link] @James_BG
@chorleycoop » 24 Jul '12, 10pm
RT @CoopEnergy: Blog on the ongoing exchanges between the Treasury and DECC [link]
@AgricPolicy » 24 Jul '12, 3pm
UK Treasury and inacton on renewable energy [link] via @businessgreen
@TezzaG » 24 Jul '12, 1pm
Blog on the ongoing exchanges between the Treasury and DECC [link]
@RickertyRick » 24 Jul '12, 12pm
10 questions George must answer... [link] via @businessgreen
@hartarchitect » 24 Jul '12, 10am
Osborne’s gas-land vision - 10 questions the Chancellor must answer: a blog from BusinessGreen.: [link] > #transparency reqd
@FreshCurrents » 24 Jul '12, 10am
UK | Osborne’s gas-land vision - 10 questions the Chancellor must answer... - 23 Jul 2012 [link]
@planetkooler » 24 Jul '12, 10am
RT @Good_Energy: Great piece from @James_BG - 10 questions for Osborne [link]
@James_BG » 24 Jul '12, 9am
And INCYM here are the questions Osborne, in the interests of accountability if nothing else, must answer: [link]
@Good_Energy » 24 Jul '12, 9am
Great piece from @James_BG - 10 questions for Osborne [link]
@sandbagorguk » 24 Jul '12, 8am
RT @carbonbrief: 10 questions for the Chancellor from the world of green business: [link]
@carbonbrief » 24 Jul '12, 8am
10 questions for the Chancellor from the world of green business: [link]
@hohum74 » 23 Jul '12, 5pm
“@ecotricity: 10 questions the Chancellor must answer [link] ^PS” - #Osborne looking increasingly clueless. #gas #libdems
@OliverDowding » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
Osborne’s gas-land vision - 10 questions the Chancellor must answer on energy policy, rather than refuse as currently [link]
@annarchism » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
Excellent post: 10 questions about energy policy that the Chancellor must answer. [link] via @businessgreen
@mwt2008 » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @cwhope: RT @james_bg: This is less a rant, more some measured questions the Chancellor needs to answer [link]
@Harlsyde » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
10 questions the Chancellor must answer - 23 Jul 2012 - James' Blog: a blog from BusinessGreen. [link] via @businessgreen
@harperga » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
fantastic piece that makes clear all at stake and who can resolve it “@James_BG: C'mon Osborne, explain yourself [link]”
@GNev2 » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @ecotricity: "10 questions the Chancellor must answer" [link] ^PS
@ecotricity » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
"10 questions the Chancellor must answer" [link] ^PS
@j00st » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
Osborne's gas-land vision - 10 questions the Chancellor must answer - Business Green (blog) [link] #greenbusiness
@James_BG » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
Why would you invest in CCS on gas when the Chancellor says you can operate gas plants without CCS beyond 2030? [link]
@James_BG » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
Other key issue with Osborne's 'gas-land' vision. This doesn't just threaten renewables, it harms nuclear and CCS too [link]
@lostiny » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
Osborne's gas-land vision - 10 questions the Chancellor must answer - Business Green (blog) [link]
@JaneBryngwyn » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @James_BG: This is less a rant, more some measured questions the Chancellor needs to answer [link]
@James_BG » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
C'mon Osborne, explain yourself [link]
@James_BG » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
Businesses deserve some clarity. It is a disgrace we know what DECC wants, but still don't know what Treasury is doing [link]
@James_BG » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
This is less a rant, more some measured questions the Chancellor needs to answer [link]
@Romerito_A » 23 Jul '12, 5pm
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@Romerito_A » 23 Jul '12, 5pm
RT @James_BG: Businesses deserve some clarity. It is a disgrace we know what DECC wants, but still don't know what Treasury is doing [link]
@GeoWatchNet » 23 Jul '12, 5pm
RT @James_BG: Businesses deserve some clarity. It is a disgrace we know what DECC wants, but still don't know what Treasury is doing [link]
@OurSolarFuture » 23 Jul '12, 5pm
RT @James_BG: Businesses deserve some clarity. It is a disgrace we know what DECC wants, but still don't know what Treasury is doing [link]
@Shelts99 » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @ecotricity: "10 questions the Chancellor must answer" [link] ^PS
@arperlad » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @ecotricity: "10 questions the Chancellor must answer" [link] ^PS
@catalysistalk » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @James_BG: Businesses deserve some clarity. It is a disgrace we know what DECC wants, but still don't know what Treasury is doing [link]
@John_G_MacA » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @James_BG: Why would you invest in CCS on gas when the Chancellor says you can operate gas plants without CCS beyond 2030? [link]
@jossgarman » 23 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @James_BG: Why would you invest in CCS on gas when the Chancellor says you can operate gas plants without CCS beyond 2030? [link]
@OCCUPYLOCALGOVT » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @James_BG: Why would you invest in CCS on gas when the Chancellor says you can operate gas plants without CCS beyond 2030? [link]
@cwhope » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @james_bg: This is less a rant, more some measured questions the Chancellor needs to answer [link]
@isemanikova » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @James_BG: This is less a rant, more some measured questions the Chancellor needs to answer [link]
@JaneBryngwyn » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @James_BG: C'mon Osborne, explain yourself [link]
@JaneBryngwyn » 23 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @James_BG: Businesses deserve some clarity. It is a disgrace we know what DECC wants, but still don't know what Treasury is doing [link]