Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Energy Bill delays setting carbon target until 2016


The government has published details of its long-awaited Energy Bill, designed to keep lights on and emissions down.

The government will allow energy companies to charge households an extra £7.6bn, to go towards low-carbon electricity infrastructure by 2020.

A decision about setting carbon emission targets for 2030 has been delayed until 2016, after the election.

See full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20451189