Reduction In Funding For Solar Power

EDM number 437 in 2015-16, proposed by Roger Godsiff on 11/09/2015.
Categorised under the topic of Renewable energy.

That this House notes with great concern the Government's plans to cut support for solar power by cutting the feed-in tariff by 87 per cent; believes that will be extremely destructive for the solar industry; observes that solar power is renewable, carbon-free, and is rapidly becoming cheaper, with the cost coming down by 70 per cent in the last five years; understands that the UK must switch urgently away from fossil fuels in order to fulfil its commitment to cut carbon emissions and avoid dangerous levels of damage to the climate; further believes that it is crucial to support solar and other renewable sources of energy in order to achieve this switch; entirely opposes the plans to cut support for solar power, and believes that instead the Government should step up support; further notes that solar power is rapidly becoming cheaper and is approaching parity with fossil fuels, but as a new and rapidly growing industry it requires support; further observes that dangerous and polluting fossil fuels receive a huge amount of taxpayer subsidies; notes that this cut to support for solar power will save at most £6 per household on energy bills, but that energy companies routinely over-charge their customers by £230; notes estimates that getting solar power to grid parity would cost just an extra £1.70 per year on energy bills; observes that solar power has a huge amount of public support, unlike fracking; and calls on the Government urgently to reconsider these plans.

This motion has been signed by a total of 40 MPs.