Our evidence, gathered by independent experts, found that the costs of many of the technologies had fallen dramatically. Amber Rudd, the UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary, defends the Government's recent decision to reduce the feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme, which is likely to significantly exceed the £7.6bn limit that was originally set by 2020 due to the popularity of the incentive. The government has said it will cut subsidies for solar panels from up to 30% in order to help meet its target of generating enough renewable energy to power all homes within five years.
Amber Rudd, the UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary, defends the Government's recent decision to reduce the feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme, which is likely to significantly exceed the £7.6bn limit that was originally set by 2020 due to the popularity of the incentive. The government has said it will cut subsidies for solar panels from up to 30% in order to help meet its target of generating enough renewable energy to power all homes within five years.