Welsh energy policy recharged

The Welsh Government yesterday released an energy policy statement. Edwina Hart, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, is updating policy objectives after consultation with stakeholders. In her statement the Minister railed against the UK for the regulatory...

UKIPs 1/10 manifesto

Many would not be surprised that UKIP has scored so low in our manifesto analysis – after all their leader in Wales has recently attacked the science around Climate Change and the party has a long history of flirting with climate denial. The UKIP manifesto for...

5/10 for the Labour Manifesto

Quite simply the Labour Manifesto doesn’t say much about their vision for the UK’s energy future and it is mainly for this reasons it is awarded such a low score, there are no glaring errors or inconsistencies, but there is no clear view to the future...

3/10 for the Conservative Manifesto

“Onshore wind now makes a meaningful contribution to our energy mix and has been part of the necessary increase in renewable capacity. Onshore windfarms often fail to win public support, however, and are unable by themselves to provide the firm capacity that a...

2015 green energy awards launched

The starting gun has been fired in the race for the coveted Wales Green Energy Awards. Celebrating the very best of all the aspects which go into green energy projects, the awards ceremony is the highlight of the calendar for many within the energy sector in Wales,...

7/10 for the Plaid Cymru election manifesto

Plaid Cymru has published its manifesto for the UK General Election to be held on the 7th May. RenewableUK Cymru has generally welcomed the provisions within the manifesto relating to energy and climate change and believe they go some distance to addressing a number...