Sentences with phrase «decarbonisation target for»

In return the government deal has seen the Lib Dems abandon their party policy to secure a decarbonisation target for 2030.

We will legislate for a decarbonisation target for 2030 and unlock billions of pounds in new investment in renewables, nuclear and clean gas and coal technology.

He has more sympathy with the Lib Dems, who voted for the inclusion of a decarbonisation target for 2030 in their autumn conference last year but were then confronted with the coalition's compromise only a couple of months later.

In June 2013, Conservative MP Tim Yeo and Barry Gardiner jointly tabled an amendment to the UK Energy Bill which proposed establishing by 2014 a decarbonisation target for the UK's electricity generating sector, to be achieved by 2030.

The government should be legislating now in the Energy Bill for a decarbonisation target for 2030 in order to give a framework for those seeking to invest in renewable, nuclear, and clean gas and coal technology.

Not exact matches

Yeo is not surprised the chancellor's deal with the Lib Dems did not feature the decarbonisation target he and his energy and climate change committee has called for.

Yeo is addressing the main governmental argument against his call for a decarbonisation target (that it would knock investor confidence).

A «wholesale transformation of the energy system» is required, the report says, and given the scale and complexity of the change a decarbonisation target should be included in the energy bill to provide a policy commitment for the investors who will need to provide the capital for the development of new technologies.

«I call on every Lib Dem who supports a low carbon future to join Labour, businesses and environmental groups and vote for a 2030 decarbonisation target,» he said.

The party's leadership had endorsed its support for a decarbonisation target during last autumn's Brighton conference.

Instead of a target, the energy bill includes a clause that would require the government to make a decision on whether or not to set a decarbonisation target in 2016 at the same time as binding emission targets are set for 2030 through the next carbon budget.

Much has been made of the need for a decarbonisation target, a measure that, if included in the Energy Bill, would drive investment to slash the carbon intensity of UK electricity production by 2030, bringing with it huge jobs and growth benefits to many corners of the UK.

Adding a decarbonisation target would clearly be good for growth, jobs and household energy bills.

So we have also committed to set a 2030 power sector decarbonisation target; hold to the system of contract for difference in the energy bill; create an Energy Security Board with responsibility for identifying our energy needs and providing a clear framework to deliver this; and give the Green Investment Bank borrowing powers to support investment.»

Given the depth of decarbonisation required for a low - carbon future and the central role that businesses will need to play, strengthening complementary measures that target business engagement can increase emissions mitigation.

The 2030 decarbonisation target was high on the list of priorities for 44 %.

These two Directives combined set binding targets for 10 % renewable energy in transport fuel by 2020 and the decarbonisation of transport fuels by 6 % by 2020.