Sunday, December 2, 2012

United Kingdom: Energy firms call for clear carbon emissions targets

Guardian: The UK government and the EU should provide clear targets on carbon emissions for 2030, in order to give companies the confidence to invest in green technologies, according to a survey of energy industry chiefs. Ministers refused to put a target for decarbonising the UK's power sector by 2030 into last week's energy bill, despite calls for such a target from major companies, Labour, Liberal Democrat activists and green campaigners. George Osborne, the chancellor, is understood to oppose such a...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/dec/02/energy-firms-clear-emissions-targets
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/12/2/1354464312974/Eggborough-Power-Station-010.jpg

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