United Kingdom
R. on the application of Tate & Lyle Industries Ltd v. Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Court of Appeal, 2011)
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Principle law(s): Contracts for Difference (replacing the Renewables Obligation)
Side A: Tate and Lyle (Corporation)
Side B: Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Government)
Core objectives: Challenge allocation of renewable energy subsidy claiming unfair and discriminatory
Summary
Tate & Lyle requested judicial review of their allocation of 1.0 Renewables Obligations Certificates (ROC) for the use of co-firing of biomass with combined heat power (CHP) arguing that they should have received 1.5 ROC. Prior to suit, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change had discovered an error in its prediction of costs of co-firing of biomass with CHP, but after assessment, determined that the original allocation was appropriate. Tate & Lyle alleged that the Secretary's methodology in making this determination was unfair and discriminated against the technology. The High Court of Justice found that the government's allocation was reasonable. On appeal, Tate & Lyle alleged that the Secretary should have only updated the cost information when recalculating its allocation. The Court of Appeals found that it was reasonable for the Secretary to incorporate updated data for other aspects of the calculation and dismissed the application.Related laws and policies
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This law implements United Kingdom legislation
Contracts for Difference (replacing the Renewables Obligation)
The Contracts for Difference scheme is the current main mechanism for supporting large-scale generation of renewable electricity. It is a market-based mechanism, designed to provide a substantial incentive for all eligible forms of renewable electricity. CfDs incentivise investment in renewable e...
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