The dangers of energy 'targetism'
Guy Newey of Policy Exchange says Tim Yeo is wrong to call for a decarbonisation target in the Energy Bill given the uncertainty of long-term predictions
I hate to disagree with Tim Yeo, green NGOs and Students for a Free Tibet on energy policy, but on this issue I do. Yeo's proposal to amend the upcoming Energy Bill to include a 2030 decarbonisation target...
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