Committee on Climate Change calls for renewable energy revolution

James S Murray
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Major new report recommends the UK generates 30 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030

The independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) will today release a major new report arguing that the UK should be able to deliver at least 30 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 as...

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