By Roger Harrabin
BBC environment analyst
The UK is almost certain to miss its EU 2020 targets for renewable energy, the National Grid has said.
The firm has produced UK future energy scenarios covering four different approaches in policy.
Even
in the most environmentally minded scenario, the UK is projected to
fail in its target of producing 15% of total energy from renewables.
The government no longer claims the 2020 target will be hit but a spokesman said the UK was making good progress.
The
National Grid also says the UK will not achieve its own independently
set long-term CO2 reduction plans unless tougher policies are imposed
very soon.
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