In a Westminster Hall debate on the Renewable Obligation Certificate scheme originally introduced in 2002 by the last Labour Government, and closed to new entrants in 2017, Mr Timothy spoke for His Majesty’s Opposition.
He said the Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, will not admit publicly what his ideological attachment to net zero and his net zero policies mean for us all: nothing less than a revolution in how we live our lives, and the massive expansion of public spending for a system of energy that is less reliable and more expensive in generating power.
Mr Timothy added that the Government is trying to move too quickly. The plan to decarbonise the grid by 2030 is deemed by many experts to be unrealistic. It is predicated on a report produced by NESO, which itself says that the plan will lead to higher bills, and on calculations based on the carbon price increasing to £147 per tonne.
To read Mr Timothy’s full speech please see the Hansard transcript here (column 169 WH), and to watch the full debate, please click here.
