Tuesday 17 January 2012

The British Government attempts appeal of lost case

Following the loss of the case brought against the British government over the solar tariff issue, the government is now in the court of appeal today attempting to overturn the decision by the High Court that its handling of the solar subsidies had been illegal. The original case was won by Friends of the Earth along with a number of companies involved in solar power installation.

If the Government wins its appeal, the prospects for households and community projects installing solar panels could see repayments change at any stage, making projects potentially unworkable. "This appeal prolongs uncertainty and further erodes industry and consumer confidence," said John Swinney, Director of Business Development, Carillion. The Government's appeal could potentially cost taxpayers tens of thousands of pounds. Read more ...
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