Energy Policy of The United Kingdom - Energy Bill 2012

Energy Bill 2012

The Energy Bill 2012 aims to closing a number of coal and nuclear power stations over the next two decades, to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and has financial incentives to reduce energy demand. Government climate change targets are to produce 30% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020, to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% on 1990 levels by 2025 and by 80% on 1990 levels by 2050.

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