Press Release: RAB says UK’s proposed renewable energy target is achievable

The Renewables Advisory Board (RAB) provides advice to the UK Government on a wide range of renewable energy issues. The board is an independent, non-departmental public body sponsored by the the UK Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), that brings together government departments, the renewables industry and the unions. On 19 June 2008, RAB published its report into how the UK can meet the draft European directive on renewable energy, and increase its energy use from renewables to 15% by 2020.

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