Wind groups back UK decarbonisation target

Ed Davey, the UK's energy secretary

Leading wind turbine manufacturers have written to the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer (finance minister) George Osborne and its energy secretary Ed Davey to urge them to support the adoption of a 2030 decarbonisation target.

The letter is signed by Vestas, Gamesa, Alstom, Areva, Doosan, and Mitsubishi, who last year sent a strongly-worded letter to Davey to warn him that ongoing uncertainty over the UK's future energy policy is putting at risk major investments in the UK.

“Postponing the 2030 target decision until 2016 creates entirely avoidable political risk,” the letter states.

“This will slow growth in the low carbon sector, handicap the UK supply chain, reduce UK R&D and produce fewer new jobs. This is not in keeping with the government’s aspirations for the UK…

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