The Hydro movement needs our help !! Read on :
From: Simon Hamlyn [mailto:Simon.Hamlyn@british-hydro.org]
Sent: 01 February 2016 12:15
To: Simon Hamlyn
Subject: Petition to the House of Lords
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Dear Member,
As you well know, the hydropower sector has been hit hard by the recent maelstrom of Government policy changes and we now face a very challenging future. Intentional or non, the effects are real and we whilst we have been lobbying both DECC and the Treasury very hard and continue to do so, we have also been working with many MP’s and Peers in England and Scotland over the past 6 months. Amongst others, we have requested meetings with the Secretary of State, Amber Rudd and with the leader of the Conservatives in Scotland, Ruth Davidson.
In particular we have been supporting Baroness Featherstone in her work in the Lords to get the Government to rescind the tariff cuts through her ‘Regret motion’ which she has tabled. Her address to the Lords is Tuesday 2nd February and by bringing our numbers we can add weight to her plea – ‘Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2015 Baroness Featherstone to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Order, laid before the House on 18 December 2015, be annulled (SI 2015/2045). 20th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee’
The BHA has also teamed up with one of our members, the Micro hydropower Association and their CEO Kate Gilmartin, so please add your name to the attached letter by signing our petition at the link http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldordpap.htm
Please pass on to all those within your network and get them to sign as soon as possible.
Let me know if you have any questions
Simon
Simon Hamlyn BA Hons
Chief Executive Officer
British Hydropower Association
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