Nuclear power needed to reduce carbon emissions

Summary

Energy is essential in almost every aspect of our lives and for the success of the economy.

'Meeting the Energy Challenge: A White Paper on Energy' (Cm. 7124) sets out the Government's international and domestic energy strategy to respond to these changing circumstances addressing the long-term energy challenges and delivering energy policy goals, such as tackling climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions and ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy as dependency on imported fuel grows.

It sets out how the Government are implementing the measures in 'The Energy Challenge: Energy Review Report 2006' (Cm. 6887), as well as those announced since, including in 'Pre-Budget Report 2006: Investing in Britain's Potential - Building Our Long-term Future' (Cm. 6984), 'Budget 2007: Building Britain's Long-term Future - Prosperity and Fairness for Families' (HC 342) and Sir Nicholas Stern's 'Review on the Economics of Climate Change' .

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This is a Command Paper (Cm. 7124 2006-07): it is a White Paper from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

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How does it affect me?

Proposals include an increase in use of renewable energy, construction of new of nuclear power stations to help reduce carbon emissions and to ensure future supplies that are not dependent on overseas energy sources, and ways to help homeowners use less electricity.

These proposal, it is estimated, could cut up to 33 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2020, with 15% of energy supplies expected to come from renewable sources by 2015.