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  Energy Bill - New Clause 4 - Tariffs for renewable energy
  
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  The majority of MPs prevented the minority from adding Alan Simpson's new clause[1] to the Energy Bill[2]. The new clause would have introduced feed-in electricity tariffs, to encourage the takeup of renewable energy technologies [3].
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  <li>[1] <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2008-04-30a.353.2">House of Commons debates</a>
  <li>[2] <a href="http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/energy.html">Energy Bill 2007-08</a>
  <li>[3] <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/may/02/renewableenergy.greenpolitics">Brown suffers rebellion as MPs attempt to boost green power</a> (Guardian)
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