date: 16 October 2008embargo: immediate

TUC welcome feed-in tariff move
Commenting on the announcement by Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change Ed Miliband that the Government intends to amend its Energy Bill to support a feed-in tariff for small scale power generation, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

‘This is great news for climate change and the economy. A feed-in tariff for small scale renewables will kick start a new micro-generation industry.

‘This is a green answer to the economic slowdown. The Government should bring in these powers urgently, so we can catch up with our EU competitors – such as Germany and Denmark – that have tens of thousands of workers in their renewables industries.’

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Press release (200 words) issued 16 Oct 2008

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