Press Stories on Solar PV

The Government has asked the committee on Climate Change (CCC) for advice on the level of ambition for renewables in 2020 and beyond, taking into account cost, technical potential, and environmental impact and practical delivery. The Governments Renewable Energy strategy suggests that by 2020 about 30% or more of our electricity – both centralised and small scale generation – could come from renewable sources, compared to around 6.7% today.

The CCC, in initial advice to Government in September 2010 on the UK’s renewable ambition, agreed a contribution from renewable electricity of 30% of total generation by 2020 is appropriate in context of the need to substantially decarbonise the power sector by 2030 (on path to meet the economy-wide target to reduce emissions by 80% relative to 1990 levels).

The office for renewable Energy Deployment (ORED) has the job within Government of ensuring we meet our targets for renewable energy.

DECC- is part of the Governments funding spending framework which the treasury has responsibility for.