UK REA unveils ‘green recovery pathway’

In the UK, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) have unveiled their ‘green recovery pathway’ which will accelerate the drive to net zero and provide thousands of new jobs.

Launching the ‘Strategy for Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies’, REA’s CEO, Dr Nina Skorupska CBE, said that, ‘the change required over the next three decades is on a par to that experienced during the industrial revolution.’

Key targets within the Strategy include:

• • By the end of 2022, more than 50% of electricity generation will be provided by renewables – this figure will reach 100% by 2032;
• • Majority of energy demand for the heat and transport sectors could be met from renewable and clean technologies by 2035;
• • All bio-waste could be either separated and recycled at source or collected separately by the end of 2023.

However, the REA say that, in order for these targets to be met, a number of barriers will have to be removed. For the green industry to thrive, it needs a clear route to market, a fit for purpose grid network and a wide mix of technologies.

The Strategy also reiterates the economic benefits on offer from renewable energy and clean technology, with 200,000 new jobs in the sector being created by 2035 should the government provide the right support.