EE&PL's look at the news, focusing on the nuclear debate in the UK, UK Prime Minister Cameron's green test, the US's latest plastic bag tax and more controversy in Australia's continuing carbon tax saga

摘要

Nuclear power will remain the cheapest way for the UK to grow its low-carbon energy supply for at least a decade, according to government advisers. But renewables should provide 30-45 per cent of the nation's energy by 2030, says the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Its new report suggests ministers may want to temper ambitions for offshore wind, which is still fairly expensive.