PM wants to prevent panels on 58% of farmland but business secretary says renewables need to be boosted
Jacob Rees-Mogg: I’m no green energy sceptic
Liz Truss is facing a rebellion from Jacob Rees-Mogg’s business department over plans to ban solar power from most of England’s farmland.
The prime minister and her environment secretary, Ranil Jayawardena, want to ban solar from about 41% of the land area of England, or about 58% of agricultural land, the Guardian revealed earlier this week.
PM wants to prevent panels on 58% of farmland but business secretary says renewables need to be boostedJacob Rees-Mogg: I’m no green energy scepticLiz Truss is facing a rebellion from Jacob Rees-Mogg’s business department over plans to ban solar power from most of England’s farmland.The prime minister and her environment secretary, Ranil Jayawardena, want to ban solar from about 41% of the land area of England, or about 58% of agricultural land, the Guardian revealed earlier this week. Continue reading…
