That Letter: Rudd Thrashing Around To Find A Solution

That letter from Amber Rudd leaked to the Ecologist recently speaks volumes. "The absence of a credible plan to meet the target carries the risk of successful judicial review, and failing to meet the overall target in 2020 could lead to on-going fines imposed by the EU Court of Justice (which could take into account avoided costs) until the UK reaches the target level." Quite! And what does Amber propose to do about it? For one, boost renewable heat. Oh, come on, Amber - even you acknowledge that delivery would be "subject to significant uncertainty as the market for renewable heat is at an early stage".  OK then, how about purchasing from abroad via the new Norwegian interconnector? This sounds like a good way of transferring business and jobs out of the UK to me. And in any case the interconnector is not expected to be operational until late 2021. Funnily enough there is no mention of wind and solar - the two technologies that Rudd seems determined to kick in the groin. It's time she climbed down off her ideological horse!