Emissions goal by 2030 ‘within reach’

The Government’s 2030 clean power mission is achievable but will require a huge build out of renewables, according to a new report.

Climate change think tank E3G said a tripling of offshore wind and more than doubling solar and on-shore wind generation is required to meet the target but it tackle the biggest issues facing the UK of the climate crisis, cost of living and economic growth.

The report said fossil gas will still be needed as backup power in 2030 and that the Government must start planning now to “get off gas for good” by investing in green hydrogen as the long-term backup solution.

“This is likely to be more cost effective than using gas CCS and has the added benefit of breaking the link between electricity bills and volatile fossil gas prices,” it said.