Chris Huhne Resigns As Minister For Energy
Business Minister Ed Davey will replace Huhne in the interim and the industry will have to see if this precipitates a change of direction for the government's process in constructively moving the solar and PV industry forward. Huhne has declared his innocence and says he is standing down so as not to distract from the government's efforts. Huhne's party leader, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he hoped Huhne would return to government.
Huhne is likely to be charged with perverting the course of justice after his car was caught speeding but Huhne claimed another person was driving and that person took the blame and subsequent driver's points. Since then a number of people claimed to have seen the supposed driver at a function casting doubt on Huhne's version of events.
The UK solar and photovoltaic industry will need to wait until next week when the next court decision is due. The industry has been in turmoil since the government announced its desire to change the FiT in place and decided to enforce changes two weeks before the consultation was complete. The courts have so far declared the action illegal but the government has so far being determined to take the issue all the way.
