Subscribe to this blog's feedA rather jaundiced great man was hoping for a quieter summer on the energy consultation front. Over the past few years, the government and Ofgem have been putting out documents on a near-continuous basis, leading to overheated printers and post persons at serious risk of injury.
So it was with a heavy heart that Disconnector learnt last Monday that “the government’s discussion with the public about the country’s future energy needs moved up a gear today with the start of an extensive programme of nationwide consultative events”.
Thanks to a newly minted press release from Chris (sorry, DBERR: the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform) he has learnt that a series of 12 regional stakeholder events “are being held over the summer to capture the views of green groups, energy companies, businesses, consumer groups, unions, faith groups and academics”.
Disconnector is a tad concerned about those choices. Why, he wants to know, aren’t Hell’s Angel chapters being consulted. Or the UK branch of the Klingons. And what do Scientologists make of it all?
Disconnector is deeply worried that this latest consultative exercise is fatally flawed and will mean a return match in court for the government’s laboured attempt to go nuclear.
