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They cite Dr. Goodman's former employment at Monsanto and his involvement with the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) as evidence of a conflict of interest. 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SGR suggests an explicit target of no more than 50 g/kWh by 2030 to meet Climate Change Act targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sgr-000052#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed Feed-in Tariff with Contracts for Difference (FiT-CfDs) is viewed as a mechanism that unfairly favours the nuclear industry over renewables, potentially breaching the coalition government's commitment not to subsidise nuclear power. SGR notes that nuclear projects in Finland (Olkiluoto) and France (Flamanville) have been massively over-budget and behind schedule, yet the FiT-CfD locks consumers into supporting nuclear for up to 25 years, compared to 15 years for renewables.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sgr-000052#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"UK government support for renewable energy is described as lacking ambition, specifically citing 'over-zealous' cuts to solar energy tariffs and insufficient support for wind power, which led Vestas to cancel a wind turbine factory in Kent that would have provided nearly 2,000 jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sgr-000052#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The government's Green Deal is criticised as unambitious and likely less effective than previous energy efficiency schemes due to low ECO subsidies and poor timeliness of documentation. 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