Cameron axes renewable energy grant

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 25 May 2010, 04:31

FT.com - 24/05/10

David Cameron, in his original incarnation as Tory leader, was an advocate of the green agenda; cycling everywhere, visiting the Arctic (albeit by plane) and fixing a wind turbine to the roof of his west London home. (No matter that he was forced to take it down due to complex planning issues).

Yet the new prime minister has just axed a major scheme (the “Low Carbon Buildings Programme”) that gave grants for households and companies to put solar panels or wind turbines on their premises. So far it has helped 20,000.

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Quintus · Post by **Quintus** » 25 May 2010, 11:09

If David Cameron is green, I'm a banana.

I've just read a biog of the man and there's nothing there that indicates he has any political views other than the mainstream Tory beliefs he probably held at Eton.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 25 May 2010, 11:50

Quintus wrote:If David Cameron is green, I'm a banana.

I've just read a biog of the man and there's nothing there that indicates he has any political views other than the mainstream Tory beliefs he probably held at Eton.

As green as Barack Banana, in fact.

frank_begbie · Post by **frank_begbie** » 21 Aug 2010, 11:56

We can't have people using less energy......it's bad for business.

You can just imagine the Lobby.