July 27, 2010
The government must be more proactive over schemes to encourage take-up of energy-saving renewable technology on a national level.
This is the view of therenewableenergycentre.co.uk, which has voiced concerns that a lack of progress in the UK on implementing microgeneration and other green technology will cause the country to miss its 2020 carbon reduction targets.
A spokesperson for the energy-saving website pointed to the fact that the UK is currently ranked among the bottom few European countries in terms of renewable energy generation, which could ultimately lead to a "hefty fine" from the EU.
This comes after a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers stated that the UK will miss its 2020 environmental targets unless it makes a "quantum leap" in investment in technology such as wind power.
therenewableenergycentre.co.uks spokesperson agreed with this conclusion, stating: "If the UK is to avoid serious financial penalties from the EU then, without doubt, funding needs to be secured as a matter of urgency."
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