Clean technology: UK legislates for green growth

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Legislation to power low-carbon economic growth, to protect consumers, and to keep the lights on was introduced to the UK Parliament recently.

The Energy Bill will attract investment to bring about transformation of the electricity market, moving from predominantly a fossil-fuel to a diverse low-carbon generation The Bill will support the construction of a diverse mix of renewables, new nuclear, gas and carbon capture and storage, protecting the economy from energy shortfalls and significantly decarbonising the electricity supply by 2030.