Decarbonisation amendment defeated
Jun 4, 2013
Bishop Hill in Climate: Parliament

Tim Yeo's rebel amendment to get a mandatory decarbonisation target included in the Energy Bill has been defeated, by 23 votes.

Economic suicide has therefore been averted, at least temporarily. Yeo is calling for the amendment to be resurrected in the Lords.

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