Missed renewable energy targets will cost UK dear, warns study

Guardian: The UK is set to miss its renewable energy targets by a wide margin – a failure that could result in billions of pounds being added to energy bills as we rely increasingly on imported gas, according to a new study. Only 3% of the UK's energy currently comes from renewable sources, such as sun and wind, compared with a European average of 12%, despite a series of high-profile government policies aimed at increasing that percentage. Britain is committed to producing 15% of its energy from renewable...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/apr/21/missed-renewable-energy-targets-uk
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