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National strategies
Increase use of renewables
Target was to make
15%
of the UK's energy com from renewables by 2020
Target was met and surpassed
In 2013 it was just over 5%
in 2017 more energy was generated by renewable methods than non-renewable methods.
development of nuclear energy
Renewable energy will not address all of the UK's energy needs.
Nuclear energy represents a long-term alternative that is reasonably sustainable.
controversial
Cost of constructing nuclear power plants are very high.
Radioactive waste needs to be disposed of safely
encouraging energy saving and conservation
Grant have been available for loft insulation
All homes need to have a energy efficiency survey before the hose can be sold or rented
The EU requires energy labels or appliances such as fridges
development of carbon capture and storage
This is the capturing of carbon rather than emitting it into the atmosphere
Technology is now available to capture carbon from power stations and store it underground
In the future, this
could massively reduce the carbon emissions
from fossil fuels but can have the
possibility of causing other problems in the future.
£1bn
funding was cut from this project