Simon Clarke

Over 20 backbenchers, including former Prime Minister Liz Truss, back amendment to force the government to deliver on previous promise to lift ‘de facto’ ban on new onshore wind farms

Former Ministers Alok Sharma, Simon Clarke, and Chris Grayling among 23 leading Tory figures to join new Conservative Environment Network advisory council

The government said it would make it easier to build new onshore wind farms, but as its consultation on changes to the planning regime closes the renewables industry fears nothing has changed

Latest evidence of support for onshore renewables development comes as government faces further splits over controversial coal mine planning decision

Michael Gove signals support for lifting de facto ban on onshore wind farms, as net zero tsar Chris Skidmore confirms he is stepping down at next election

Two former Prime Ministers are set to back amendment tabled by Simon Clarke that would life the de facto ban on new onshore wind farms

Mooted plans to tighten planning rules for new solar farms could make a huge dent in both farmers’ revenues and UK decarbonisation efforts