Friday, October 5, 2012

United Kingdom: Ed Davey hints at 'flexible' carbon target for 2030

Guardian: Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey has hinted at plans for a "flexible" decarbonisation target for the power sector, which would help ensure the UK meets its legally-binding climate change targets for 2050. The Liberal Democrats last week backed a motion at its party conference calling for an emissions target of between 50g and 100g of CO2 per kWh to be set for the power sector in 2030 as part of the Energy Bill. However, the target remains the subject of fierce debate within Whitehall,...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/oct/05/ed-davey-flexible-carbon-target

No comments:

Post a Comment