The Conservatives Low Carbon Economy paper published today is focused on three important elements of energy policy, relevant to the politics of the current energy debate. They are:
- Energy Security
- A policy beyond the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for coal
- Kick-starting Renewable Energy
In this briefing we analyse their policies and conclude that, whilst the Tory proposals are not the final word and can be improved, they do put the weakness of the government's position in focus.
