Renewable Energy Assn. welcomes reports urging UK to accelerate green transport fuels and heating technology, says that while it's great the country is on track to meet 2020 green energy targets, industry needs certainty beyond 2020 to sustain investment
Allison Oesterle
LONDON
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July 15, 2014
(press release)
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Influential reports urge Government to cut carbon from driving and heating
“It’s great news for our energy security that the Government is currently on track for its 2020 renewable electricity ambitions. Industry needs certainty to 2020 a beyond to sustain investment. 2030 renewables targets are the clearest way to achieve this.
The Government has made good progress on renewable electricity but needs to ramp up efforts to bring renewable transport fuels and heating technologies into the mainstream, according to a report published today by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) [1]. A separate report by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) commends the Government’s progress on supporting electric vehicles, but also calls on Government to build confidence for the low carbon fuels sector [2].
REA Chief Executive Dr Nina Skorupska said:
“Government will need a significant amount of additional new capacity to power all the electric cars it is working to bring online. This new capacity must be from low carbon sources – such as biomass, solar, wind and marine renewables – if electric vehicles are to contribute to reducing the risks of dangerous climate change.
“The carbon in the power supply is only one part of the problem. Government must accelerate the roll-out of existing solutions for low carbon driving and heating, such as biodiesel and bioethanol in our fuel tanks, and biomass boilers in our homes, offices and factories. Biogas from anaerobic digestion, which prevents methane emissions from farms and landfill, also has a key role to play in decarbonising power, heating and transport.”
The REA supports several of the policy recommendations made today by the CCC and the LowCVP, as described below:
Transport sector
Heat sector (CCC)
Power sector (CCC)
ENDS
For more information or to request an interview, please contact:
James Beard
Press Officer, REA
+44 (0)20 7981 0856
jbeard@r-e-a.net
Notes to editors
1. Committee on Climate Change: ‘Policy strengthening required to meet future carbon budgets,’ 15th July 2014. Available at:
www.theccc.org.uk/news-stories/policy-strengthening-required-to-meet-future-carbon-budgets
2. Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership:: ‘UK auto sector renaissance driven by low carbon policy focus - new report,’ 15th July 2014. Available at:
www.lowcvp.org.uk/news,lowcvp-news-uk-auto-sector-renaissance-driven-by-low-carbon-policy-focus-new-report_3026.htm
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