Labour's renewable energy targets scrapped
Leaked cabinet papers have revealed that Labour has no intention of implementing its proposed plans to make a fifth of European energy come from renewable sources by 2020. The papers say that although attempting to back down from the agreement would be a "controversial" move for Labour, it is a necessary one, as reaching the targets would be expensive and involve "severe practical difficulties".
Also included in the papers are rather shocking plans involving John Hutton, secretary of state for business, attempting to persuade Gordon Brown to helping lower the targets. Brown is to be encouraged to speak to countries such as Poland, who do not consider global warming such a threat as other governments, and have them join forces with him in getting Germany and other more environmentally conscious governments to accept more "realistic" targets!
Fears that the original renewable energy plan will undermine an agreement concerning emissions trading between European governments are apparently also a large contributory factor in this proposed altering of targets. The shipping industry and Ministry of Defence will not be supportive of the idea of new wind farms, it is alleged.
Related: New Report: Government may not meet carbon reduction targets
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Posted by: bob | May 15, 2008 11:16 AM