UK backs green energy targets in U-turn

The United Kingdom and France have dropped their objections, and will now support the proposal for a binding EU-wide 20 per cent target for renewables put forward by Germany and the European Commission. This is now expected to be adopted as a policy at the European Council, Brussels, 8-9 March 2007.

European Commission: DG Energy and Transport: Energy: New and renewable energies http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/index_en.htm

United Kingdom: Department of Trade and Industry: Energy : Energy Sources: Renewables http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/index.html

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