I seem to remember just a few DAYS ago Cameron was calling for energy companies to make sure consumers were put on the lowest tariff available, and indeed hinted the government would take steps to ensure this happened.

How then, can he possibly justify this ? :

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... reen-power

I have been around long enough to know that government promises aren't worth a flying fig, and that u-turns are common place ( eu referendum anyone ? ), but this takes it to a whole new level.

If Cameron was even remotely serious or concerned about the fact folk are really struggling to meet the cost of keeping warm he would scrap ALL 'green' taxes and VAT on energy bills immediately. But of course he's not.

Tim Yeo, the Conservative MP leading the Energy Committee, said it is sensible to ask households and businesses to pay £7.6 billion a year within eight years towards the cost of building “greener" power stations as prices are “going to go up no matter what”.
According to official Department of Energy figures, bills will go up by an estimated £178 a year by 2030 under the Government’s green and fuel poverty policies, with the contribution to nuclear and renewables making up £95 by 2020.

MPs on the Government committee were said to be plotting to remove Mr Yeo as chairman over his £140,000-a-year earnings from green power companies.

Mr Yeo, who is also president of the Renewable Energy Association, received more than £139,450 from power firms, according to the MPs' register of interests.

As chairman of biofuel company TMO Renewables, Mr Yeo earned £68,000 in a year while he was also paid £55,450 for working for AFC Energy.

The register showed an additional income of £16,000 from Eco City Vehicles.