U.K. Renewable Share of Energy Rises, Confounding EU Warning
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The share of total energy derived from renewables in the U.K. rose to 7 percent in 2014, confounding a European warning that Britain may not be on track to meet its 2020 goals on clean energy.
The average contribution of renewables to heating, transportation and power for 2013 and 2014 of 6.3 percent exceeds an interim EU target of 5.4 percent, the Department of Energy and Climate Change said in a report on its website Thursday.