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Davey and Goliath

 
23rd October 2013    |     Peter Rolton: Chairman, Rolton Group

In the fight between Osborne and Davey, only one side can win; whatever the result, the ramifications for the future of UK energy will be much more significant than simply bruised egos.

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Will the Government Snuff out Solar Subsidies?

Rolton Group

 
13th September 2012    |     Umer Uzair

New subsidy cuts to solar PV installations have been recommended by the Government, who have launched a consultation on the matter which will remain open until 19th October.

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The Chancellor who Sang all Summer

Rolton Group

 
12th September 2012    |     Peter Rolton

Determined to fulfil his dream of making the UK a ‘gas hub,’ George Osborne has announced further tax breaks for the gas and oil industries as an attempt to boost production, increase the longevity of brownfield sites and respond to falling sector employment.

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New Homes, Zero Carbon: A Definition or an Empty Promise?

Rolton Group

 
21st August 2012    |     Craig Smith

The future of zero carbon homes is set to change as new legislation is introduced which appears to alter the very definition of ‘zero carbon.’

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The Green Investment Bank: Boom or Bust

Rolton Group

 
10th August 2012    |     Kate Roche

In the 2010 Spending Review, Chancellor George Osborne announced a £1 billion injection of funding for the publicly owned Green Investment Bank (GIB).

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Canute comes to North Carolina

Rolton Group

 
31st July 2012    |     Peter Rolton

News networks across the UK yesterday were picking up on Professor Richard Muller’s Berkley Earth Project, the results of which have led him, a man who once doubted the existence of climate change, to reverse his opinions and refer to himself as ‘a converted sceptic.’ This stands in poignant contrast to other parts of the world, which suffer from continuing and purposeful ignorance on the topic.

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Wind: Cuts and Compromise or Clear Direction?

Rolton Group

 
26th July 2012    |     Tom Warwick

This morning, the DECC announced the results of the latest alteration to UK renewable energy subsidies. The Government’s Renewable Obligation Certificate (ROC) banding review was due before parliament’s summer break; however a clear divide within the coalition meant that the final announcement was delayed until today.

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