Last week shortly after the news of the leaked letter emerged Amber Rudd had to face the Energy and Climate Change Committee – she comes out fighting watch the video:

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/energy-and-climate-change-committee/news-parliament-2015/decc-annual-report-accounts-evidence-15-16/ 

James Murray of Business Green – explains the background and significance of the debate

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/james-blog/2434365/the-real-scandal-of-the-uks-faltering-renewables-target

Leaked letter: Rudd admits 25% green energy undershoot, misled Parliament

Click here http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2986190/leaked_letter_rudd_admits_25_green_energy_undershoot_misled_parliament.html

Oliver Tickell The Ecologist ‘A letter from Energy Secretary Amber Rudd leaked to The Ecologist shows that she misled Parliament by promising the UK was ‘on course’ to deliver on its renewable energy targets – when in fact there is a delivery shortfall in 2020 of almost 25%. Her plan to fill the gap relies on more biofuels, buying in green power and ‘credits’ from abroad – everything but wind and solar.The trajectory currently leads to a shortfall against the target in 2020 of around 50 TWh or 3.5% points in our internal central forecasts (which are not public). Publically we are clear that the UK continues to make progress to meet the target. A letter from Energy Secretary Amber Rudd leaked to The Ecologist shows that the UK is on track to miss its legally binding Leaked letter: Rudd admits 25% green energy undershoot, misled Parliament

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2986190/leaked_letter_rudd_admits_25_green_energy_undershoot_misled_parliament.html