Tempers are likely running high inside the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) as it continues to defend its controversial energy policy decisions against mountingย criticism.
Yesterday, energy minister Andrea Leadsom sent a series of tweets suggesting tensions are rising, reports Damian Carrington at the Guardian. In these tweets Leadsom accuses critics of lies, distortion andย nonsense.
This come after DeSmog UK reported remarks by Leadsom at the Conservative party conference last Wednesday where she said โThere is no chance in the near term that we move away from fossil fuels; that just cannot happen,โ later adding โwe also want to succeed in carbon capture and storage โ a way of lengthening our use of fossilย fuels.โ
These comments were picked up and criticised by environmentalists on Twitter, to which Leadsom replied: โTotal distortion of what I said. Shame itโs only by these tactics that you can make yourย caseโฆโ
Leadsom also sent out heated responses to those criticising the departmentโs attack on renewable energy to which she tweeted โgosh more nonsense being pedalled by supposedly green supporters. The truth is always better youย know.โ
@gelmo1981 total distortion of what I said. Shame it’s only by these tactics that you can make yourย caseโฆ.
โ Andrea Leadsom MP (@andrealeadsom) October 12, 2015
@acre wow – you need to tell lies to get your messageย across?
โ Andrea Leadsom MP (@andrealeadsom) October 11, 2015
@paulbendall @AmberRudd_MP gosh more nonsense being pedalled by supposedly green supporters. The truth is always better youย know.
โ Andrea Leadsom MP (@andrealeadsom) October 12, 2015
The tweets come after Leadsomโs boss, energy and climate secretary Amber Rudd delivered a speech defending renewable energy subsidy cuts at the party conference, in particular ending support for onshore windfarms. This is despite figures showing that onshore wind is now the cheapest source of electricity.
You can read the full story here at the Guardian.
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