HR GO Exectec News Archive - July 2009
Government Low Carbon Transition Plan to Meet CO2 Targets
The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan published by the government on the 15th July outlines that half of the proposed carbon cuts to 2020 would come from changes in the power sector. 40% of UK electricity will come from low-carbon sources including renewables, nuclear and clean coal. Ed Miliband, energy secretary, warned that domestic energy prices would rise in 2020 to pay for some of the required changes. He hoped this would be offset with energy efficiency savings in 7 million homes and financial help for the poorest consumers.