The Government has published the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan which aims to move the UK onto a permanent low carbon footing and to maximise economic opportunities, growth and jobs.

The plan plots how the UK will meet the cut in emissions set out in the budget of 34% on 1990 levels by 2020. A 21% reduction has already been delivered.

The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan aims to achieve by 2020:

• More than 1.2 million people will be in green jobs
• 7 million homes with pay-as-you-save home energy makeovers, and more than 1.5 million households supported to produce their own clean energy
• 40% of electricity from low carbon sources, from renewables, nuclear and clean coal
• Importing 20-30% less gas than we otherwise would
• The average new car emitting 40% less carbon than now. 

To read the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan click here: http://www.decc.gov.uk/Media/viewfile.ashx?FilePath=White%20Papers\UK%20Low%20Carbon%20Transition%20Plan%20WP09\1_20090714221339_e_@@_DECCTheUKLowCarbonTransitionPlanwebversion.pdf&filetype=4

Other related documents also published today include:

• The Renewable Energy Strategy
• The Low Carbon Industrial Strategy (LCIS)
• Consultation on Renewable Electricity Financial Incentives
• Frontier Economics Report: Alternative policies for assessing other means of low carbon innovation
• Carbon Valuation
• The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan Emissions Projections.

To access all the publications visit: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/publications/lc_trans_plan/lc_trans_plan.aspx

To read the DECC press release visit: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/pn081/pn081.aspx