In National Grid's most optimistic scenario, 15% of the country's energy will come from renewables by 2020 and there will be an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. However, in the worst case, the 2020 national renewables target is missed and there is pressure to abandon carbon targets.
The company's annual Future Energy Scenarios give insights into the British energy sector in 2020, 2030 and beyond.
