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Edward Davey MP writes: The greenest government ever – at an affordable price

The announcement I made today of the levels of support for renewable generation for the period 2013-17 will unlock generation and network capital investment worth £20-25 billion between 2013 and 2017 This is the kind of sustainable long run growth and green jobs we need to get the economy moving again. This is further evidence that pursuing green policies can bring real economic benefits. The CBI recognised this  in their report earlier this month stressing the need for a stable climate for green investment. I just wish that some of the critics of green growth policies would pay heed …

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  • George Cunningham
    Thank you for all your great comments to my article which seem largely in agreement as to the reality of what is really going on and the actions we must take. ...
  • Brandon Masih
    Great piece, and glad that there are members pushing for greater public understanding of E2EE in other campaigns. I have an amendment coming up on our Science m...
  • Simon R
    @Graham. Yes, I carelessly wrote 'houses' when I meant 'homes'. A quick google suggests there are about a million homes that have been given planning permissio...
  • Roland
    @ Peter Davies - “There will always be plots with planning permission but no homes. Large developers like to build slowly.” This is also the approach of ...
  • Roger Billins
    The big puzzle to me is where are all these jobs the ill and disabled are supposed to do. There is a hardening of the jobs market partly because of the Governme...