The CLA calls for support for renewable energy amendment to draft Energy Bill

The CLA is calling for support for an amendment to the draft Energy Bill to back the development of renewable energy in the UK.

The rural economy experts are backing a new clause 4 - tabled by MPs Alan Simpson, Alan Duncan, Martin Horwood, Michael Meacher, John Grogan and Colin Challen - to amend the Energy Bill to introduce a Renewable Energy Tariff.

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is asking MPs to vote for the amendment to the Energy Bill that would introduce support for small scale renewables.

The CLA believes this is crucial for the development of decentralised renewable energy in the UK, will boost efforts to move the UK to a low-carbon economy and show the UK is serious about helping households and businesses to cut carbon emissions.

CLA President Henry Aubrey-Fletcher said: "It is important that this amendment gets as much backing as possible. A commitment to small scale renewable energy in the Energy Bill is vital. We risk years of delay if this unique Parliamentary opportunity is allowed to slip."

The proposed new clause builds on an Early Day Motion on "feed-in tariffs for renewable electricity" - which was signed by 270 MPs - and amendments tabled during the Committee Stage of the Bill. The new clause would, following a consultation, introduce a feed-in tariff for renewable electricity.

It also contains additional powers and flexibility to allow it to exist alongside the Renewables Obligation as well as allowing the Secretary of State for Energy to set a tariff to support the production of renewable heat and biogas.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Oliver Wilson, Director of Communications, CLA (Country Land and Business Association), 020 7460 7936 or 07702 928828, ollie.wilson@cla.org.uk,

Phillippa Coates, Press Officer, 020 7460 7934, phillippa.coates@cla.org.uk

Out of hours duty phone: 020 7201 9511.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

1. The CLA – the rural economy experts - has a 36,000-strong membership.

2. For more information about the CLA, visit: www.cla.org.uk

Media Contacts

Ollie Wilson
Director of Communications

T: 020 7460 7936
F: 020 7460 7962
ollie.wilson@cla.org.uk

Lisa O'Brien
National Press Officer

T: 020 7460 7934
lisa.obrien@cla.org.uk

Out of hours: 020 7201 9511

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