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New British government likely to promote renewable energy

any attempts by Conservatives to prevent certain [renewable] technologies from being built via changes to the planning system or fiscal measures are likely to be picked up and prevented by the Lib Dems.

What Could the UK Election Results Mean for future Energy Policy? , The Energy Collective, by Vicky Portwain on 05/11/2010“……..if the Conservatives and the Lib Dems do manage somehow to overcome their differences – what would be the outcome for UK energy policy?

David Cameron has said that he shares common ground with the Lib Dems on moving towards a low carbon economy and decentralising power. The Lib Dems are however vehemently opposed to nuclear power whilst the Conservatives strongly support the technology. The nuclear issue has not however made it on the list of deal breaking “red lines”. We can therefore expect the new generation of nuclear power stations to be pushed through – however they are likely to be subject to further delays……
The Lib Dems have much higher renewable energy targets (40% renewable energy by 2020 and 100% by 2050) than the Conservatives (the currently adopted 20% renewable energy by 2020), however the Conservative party is famous for its climate sceptic MPs and dedication to delivery is questioned by many in the renewables industry…..any attempts by Conservatives to prevent certain technologies from being built via changes to the planning system or fiscal measures are likely to be picked up and prevented by the Lib Dems.

What Could the UK Election Results Mean for future Energy Policy?

May 12, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, UK | antinuclear, energy efficiency, nuclear, nuclear spin, renewable energy, renewables