Germany has 200 times more solar power than England.Why? Because German households and businesses get paid a renewable energy reward for the solar power they generate.
It's known as the 'feed-in tariff' and has helped make Germany a world leader in renewable energy. These are the kinds of solutions we need to tackle climate change.
Meanwhile Britain is near the bottom of the European renewable energy league table.
If Britain is serious about promoting renewable energy, it needs a 'feed-in tariff' or we'll be left on the bench watching the climate crisis worsen.
The Energy Bill is going through Parliament now - but it needs to be amended to include a renewable energy reward (New Clause 4).
Call on your MP to sign New Clause 4 to the Energy Bill
I've just been to the FoE website to press for change on climate and used the the on-line forms to send Ben Bradshaw the following message:
"The UK's record on renewable energy is a national disgrace. Germany has more than 200 times more solar power and ten times more wind power installed than the UK. Germany has a quarter of a million people employed in their renewables industry. We have only 7,000 in the UK. One of the reasons Germany is so far ahead is their adoption of a feed in tariff policy which pays consumers and businesses a long term, guaranteed, premium price for the renewable energy they generate. It is a renewable energy reward (sometimes also known as a feed-in tariff).
Please support New Clause 4 to the Energy Bill, to be debated in Parliament on 30th April. This would introduce a renewable energy reward into the UK. Failure to do so could delay the adoption of this transformative energy policy by three years. We are near the bottom of the EU renewable energy league table. No further delays are acceptable in adopting the policies which will deliver a dynamic low carbon economy."
Why not do the same. E-mail your MP and ask them to support the New Clause 4. Visit the FoE site here.
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