Obsession with hitting the target is missing the point
Dr Nina Skorupska of the REA argues optimistic predictions for renewable capacity based on many projects are in the pipeline could prove wide of the mark
I've read in the papers last week that there's already enough renewable power in the pipeline to meet our 2020 target, so we can all shut up shop and go home now! Of course, it's nowhere near as simple...
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