Blow to Alex Salmond’s 2020 renewables target as energy secretary rules out billions in UK energy subsidies upon yes vote
The energy secretary Ed Davey has rejected Scottish government calls for the UK to continue subsidising Scottish energy projects after independence, warning he would withdraw billions of pounds in investment.
Davey accused Alex Salmond’s government of wanting to "have its cake and eat it" by calling for the UK’s single energy market to continue intact and still fund Scottish energy investment while also campaigning to break up the UK via independence.