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UK needs to treble solar in order to reach net zero but ‘significant barriers’ remain

June 17, 2021
The UK solar industry needs to treble to align with Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommendations, hitting 40GW of installed capacity by 2030.
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CCC targets 85GW of solar by 2050 in ambitious net zero roadmap

December 9, 2020
To reach net zero, the UK should target 85GW of solar by 2050 according to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) landmark new report.

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