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If the UK fails to meet targets set by the European Union for
renewable energy production, the British
taxpayer will be forced to cover the cost.
This is the opinion of the Renewable Energy Centre, which stated that "hefty
fines" will be imposed unless the UK ups its renewable energy production in order to meet the
20 per cent carbon emissions reductions target by 2010.
A spokeswoman for the organisation explained that the government
can avoid this by providing funding for wind farm developments.
"It is essential that the barriers which hamper both onshore and
offshore wind developments are removed in order for the UK to make
a significant leap forward over the next nine years," she said.
This comes shortly after the Department of Energy and Climate
Change announced a £10 million grant for UK offshore wind
technology, half of which will be shared between seven firms that
will increase the supply chain in the UK.
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