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Our Energy ChallengeSecuring clean affordable energy for the long-termBWEA's response to the UK Government's Energy ReviewApril 2006The British Wind Energy Association represents over 310 companies active in the maturing onshore wind sector and the emerging technologies of offshore wind, wave and tidal stream, and wind microgeneration. BWEA’s members will be delivering the bulk of the UK’s renewable electricity growth in the period to 2020 and beyond, and so the Association welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the current Energy Review. The Government has a key opportunity to ensure that its targets and aspirations for renewable energy are achievable through targeted action following on from this Review. This will provide benefits in the form of enhanced energy security and reduced carbon emissions, as well as opportunities for UK investment and jobs. BWEA looks forward to working in partnership with Government to maximise these benefits as the conclusions of the Review are implemented. The following submission first discusses BWEA’s position on the headline issues before turning to detailed responses to the five questions and four issues on which Government sought views. We are also including four appendices, which address the development of onshore wind, offshore wind and marine renewables, as well as the combined contribution that these technologies plus wind microgeneration can make to our power supplies in 2020. We believe that the evidence we are presenting makes a strong case for setting a firm target of 20% of our electricity from renewable generators in 2020. If this is done it will show that the UK Government is serious in setting this country on a course towards its long-term carbon reduction goals as well as increasing the security of our energy supplies. Contact Alison Hill, BWEA Head of Communications, on 020 7689 1966 / 07956 859 749 / alison@bwea.com for more information.
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