Study: UK forecast to miss 2030 wind and solar goals by 32GW

Michael Holder
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But government says it does not recognise figures from Cornwall Insight that suggest UK is on course to miss 2030 clean power goal

The UK is set to fall short of its 2030 renewable electricity capacity targets for solar power and offshore and onshore wind farms by as much as 32GW, in what would prove a major blow to the government's...

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