The Renewables Advisory
Board welcomes publication of the government's consultation
on its proposed renewable energy strategy
DEPARTMENT FOR
BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM News Release (2008/129)
issued by The Government News Network on 26 June 2008
RAB agrees with
Government that rapid development of a wide range of renewables is
essential to the nation's future energy strategy. Alongside
energy saving this offers the fastest route to our low carbon,
reduced fossil fuel future.
The consultation document proposes some radical changes to
current policy which are urgently required if the UK's
renewable energy targets are to be met. It addresses many of the
key challenges which were recently identified by RAB in its own
vision for 2020. Translation of the consultation into firm policy
and legislation must be a Government priority.
Strong political leadership will be required to implement the
necessary policy changes within a very demanding timescale. RAB
believes that the public are ready to support that lead. This
consultation suggests that Government is ready to give that lead.
RAB will be responding to the document and will continue to
assist Government in development and implementation of its
renewables strategy.
Notes for Editors:
1. The Renewables Advisory Board (RAB) provides advice to
Government on a wide range of renewable energy issues. The board
is an independent, non-departmental public body sponsored by the
UK Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
(BERR), that brings together government departments, financial
institutions, academia, the renewables industry and the unions.
2. It aims to provide the Secretary of State with independent,
impartial and authoritative advice on policies, programmes and
measures, to improve Government understanding of the obstacles and
opportunities for the development and deployment of renewable
technologies in the UK, both in the short-term and over the next
20 years, and make specific recommendations.
3. RAB recently published its report '2020 Vision'
setting out how 15% renewable energy could be achieved in the UK
by the year 2020. This is available at http://www.renewables-advisory-board.org.uk