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Solar Energy Press Releases

3 January 2012- Government to appeal high court solar ruling -

Friends of the Earth is urging Ministers to focus on putting the solar industry back on a stable footing after Energy Minister Greg Barker confirmed via Twitter today (Tuesday 3 January 2012) that the Government has decided to try to appeal a ruling that its solar cuts are illegal - at a potentially huge cost to taxpayers.

29 December 2011 - Renewables bring £2.5bn boost to economy -

Chris Huhne today revealed more evidence of the economic benefits of renewable energy as he reaffirmed the coalition’s commitment to meeting EU renewable energy targets. This came as the UK published an update on progress to source 15% of all energy from renewable sources by 2020.

22 December 2011- Government has no real chance of winning an appeal over lost solar court case -

The Government must drop plans to appeal over its lost high court solar battle or jeopardise thousands of jobs and land the taxpayer with a legal bill of tens of thousands of pounds, Friends of the Earth said today.

21 December 2011 - Greg Barker response to High Court ruling on solar Feed in Tariffs -

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker responded to today’s High Court ruling on the proposed changes to solar Feed In Tariffs:

21 December 2011- Government solar cuts are illegal, says High Court -

Government plans to rush through cuts to solar tariff payments are illegal, the High Court ruled today (Wednesday 21 December), following a legal challenge by Friends of the Earth and two solar firms - Solarcentury and HomeSun.

20 December 2011- Legal challenge to Government solar cuts goes to court -

The High Court will today (Tuesday 20 December 2011) hear legal challenges by Friends of the Earth and two solar companies - Solarcentury and HomeSun - to Government plans to slash financial incentives for solar electricity.

15 December 2011 - Green light to solar legal challenge -

The High Court has given permission today (Thursday 15 December 2011) to Friends of the Earth and two solar companies - Solarcentury and HomeSun - to challenge Government plans to slash financial incentives for solar electricity. The Judicial review will be heard on Tuesday and Wednesday (20/21 December 2011) next week.

5 December 2011- High Court to hear solar legal challenge application -

The High Court has agreed to hear applications by Friends of the Earth and two solar companies - Solarcentury and HomeSun - for permission to challenge Government plans to slash financial incentives for solar electricity on Thursday 15 December 2011.

31 October 2011 - Barker: Boom and bust for solar must be avoided -

Urgent action is needed to put the solar industry on a steadier, clearer and sustainable growth path, avoid boom and bust and protect the wider Feed-in Tariff scheme (FITs), Greg Barker said today.

31 October 2011 - Gregory Barker's Written Ministerial Statement on the Feed-in Tariffs consultation-

Today I am publishing a consultation paper on proposed changes to Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) for solar photovoltaics (PV). The consultation will close on 23 December 2011.

26 October 2011 - Huhne to make the case for renewables -

In an outspoken attack on “green economy deniers”, Chris Huhne will today put the spotlight on the economic benefits to Britain of investing in green energy.

27 October 2011- New govt stats reveal huge uptake of solar schemes -

Commenting on new Government figures released today (Thursday 27 October 2011) revealing a huge uptake of incentives for small-scale green energy generation over the last three months, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner Paul Steedman said:

11 November 2011- Friends of the Earth to take legal action over Government solar cuts -

Friends of the Earth is taking the Government to court over its plans to slash financial incentives for households and communities that install solar electricity, the environmental campaigning charity confirmed today after Ministers failed to respond to concerns it set out in a legal letter last week.