Monday, January 21, 2008

UK set for 15% renewables target


The European Union is expected to tell the UK that 15% of energy needs must be met from renewable sources by 2020.

The figure, currently about 2%, will include all energy used for heating and cooling buildings.

Experts have called the target challenging because they say heating and cooling are hard to achieve on a mass scale using renewable fuels.

The EU, which is trying to create a low-carbon economy in Europe, will announce its decision next week.

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