A group of UK business leaders last month called on the government to set stringent energy sector emissions targets by 2030. They claimed that the coalition government was creating uncertainty, hindering the ability and willingness of business to invest and grow the renewable energy sector. The move followed a call by leaders within the renewables and nuclear power sector for targets to help decarbonise the UK economy.
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