Tom Smout News Today

Europe’s ambitious plans to expand green energy generation with “Made in EU” solar panels face a distinctly cloudy future as the continent faces a massive glut of the devices.

An influx of cheap Chinese solar panels is forcing local manufacturers out of the market

Experts at Aurora Energy Research say the policy will result in a £5billion bill that would fall on consumers with each household paying an extra £178 spread out over a decade or more.

Critics of changes to the electricity market say they over-rely on fossil fuels and won’t cut CO2 emissions quickly enough

The UK has long been saddled with a toxic combination of green levies and subsidies