Fossil Fuels
(asked on 21st July 2015) - View Source
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she plans to take to ensure the UK stays on course to meet its targets to reduce the use of coal and other fossil fuels.
This question was answered on 7th September 2015
The Government has put in place reforms designed to deliver a secure transition to an affordable, low-carbon electricity system.
Our projections show that, based on current policies, we expect to see around a 50% reduction in total electricity generation from fossil fuels by 2030 compared to 2014*.
*Source: DECC 2014 Updated Annual Energy & Emissions Projections, Annex J https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2014