What are the general targets of the Alliance government’s settlement?
• 50 percent renewable energy consumption (an increase of 1 percent) • 10 percent renewable energy in the transport sector • 20 percent more efficient energy usage • 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions All these targets are to be achieved by 2020 What control measures does the government intend to use? To achieve these targets, the government will present proposals including an increase in carbon dioxide tax. The tax on fuel and energy may also be raised. The aim is to use these economic control measures to bring about a 2 million tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Will new nuclear power stations be built? The agreement removes the ban on planning or building new nuclear power stations. The economic situation and the planning application process will govern the final outcome. Building a new nuclear power station takes at least ten years of planning and construction. The fifth Finnish nuclear power station has suffered significant delays, and the cost of investmen
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