EU sets targets for carbon cuts at 20%
Following a meeting of the European Commission in Brussels earlier today, the UK has been told it must radically increase the proportion of its energy coming from renewables in order to meet the new targets on carbon emissions.
Only 2% of the UK’s energy is renewable and in order to comply with this latest requirement Britain must get 15% or more of its energy for heat, electricity and transport from sources such as wind, wave, solar and biomass
In addition to this, it is imperative that Great Britain cuts its greenhouse gas emissions by a minimum of 16% and obtains 10% of road transport fuel from biofuels.