Conservative Councils refuse more wind farm planning applications than Labour Councils according to figures released this week.
The Figures on wind farm approvals released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show that Conservative Councils approved 44.7 megawatts (MW) of onshore wind energy schemes whilst Labour Councils approved 68.3 MW. This is despite the Conservatives controlling the majority of rural Council areas where wind farms in England are usually proposed.
Conservative Councils refused nearly 160 MW of onshore wind energy schemes with Labour refusing 63MW.
John Sauven told the UK press that Conservative Councils need to be offered incentives to stop blocking wind energy developments.
He said “David Cameron could make a difference straight away by making a crystal-clear commitment that a Tory Britain would meet the target to generate 20% of our energy from renewables by 2020.”
