UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s plan to build 40GW of wind capacity to power all homes with wind by 2030 would supply only 7% of current total UK energy demand, leaving the government well short of its goal of net zero by 2050, climate activist Zion Lights said in the online news magazine CapX.
Mr Johnson said in his Conservative Party conference keynote speech last week that “we believe that in 10 years’ time offshore wind will be powering every home in the country, with our target rising from 30 GW to 40 GW”.
Ms Lights said even if offshore wind could generate half of the UK’s current electricity demand, the “every home” assertion is “nothing more than spin”. The other half of that electricity would still come from fossil fuels, she said.
Mr Johnson said in his Conservative Party conference keynote speech last week that “we believe that in 10 years’ time offshore wind will be powering every home in the country, with our target rising from 30 GW to 40 GW”.
Ms Lights said even if offshore wind could generate half of the UK’s current electricity demand, the “every home” assertion is “nothing more than spin”. The other half of that electricity would still come from fossil fuels, she said.
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