But Lord Deben backed moves to reduce subsidies for large scale solar farms, saying it was up to the Treasury to ensure the £7.6 billion earmarked for green energy up to 2020 was spent wisely, and saidonshore wind was not an "iconic argument".
The issues which really mattered were ensuring budgets for reducing emissions for the 2020s were maintained and bringing in a goal to slash pollution from the power sector," he said, adding "These are the ones I am implacable about".