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This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Petition Redirect UK's funds from backup power subsidies to invest in renewable energy.

ECJ rules UK backup power subsidies are illegal.

These subsidies counterproductively give funds to fossil fuel generators.

More details

https://www.jurist.org/news/2018/11/ecj-rules-uk-backup-power-subsidies-are-illegal/#

http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=207792&pageIndex=0&doclang=en&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=1430154

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/15/uk-backup-power-subsidies-illegal-european-court-capacity-market

https://uk.investing.com/news/commodities-news/uk-must-halt-backup-power-scheme-after-eu-court-ruling-1382121

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jan/30/ban-coal-backup-power-subsidy-scheme-scottishpower

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