EEF sceptical over government energy targets

Posted on 9 May 2011 by The Manufacturer

UK manufacturers risk a competitive disadvantage if the government does not reconsider its position on renewable energy targets for the next 20 years, says Steve Radley of manufacturers' organisation EEF.

The Committee on Climate Change publishes a review of renewable energy today which says that even by 2030 most renewable energy technologies are likely to remain more expensive than other forms of low-carbon generation, such as nuclear energy. EEF will call for a rethink on targets set out by the government to reduce reliance on…

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