The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has urged the UK government to reintroduce onshore wind auctions to keep the one-third carbon emission reduction targets on track. In a series of reports, the CCC said no Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions had been held since last year, and none were planned. According to the CCC, the Hinkley Point contract and "funding for offshore wind out to 2025" would provide only "2030 of the low-carbon generation" needed to meet targets, and called for a "new strategic approach". The government said it would auction 15-year CfDs during this parliament.
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has urged the UK government to reintroduce onshore wind auctions to keep the 2030 carbon emission reduction targets on track. In a series of reports, the CCC said no Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions had been held since last year, and none were planned. According to the CCC, the Hinkley Point contract and "funding for offshore wind out to 2025" would provide only "one-third of the low-carbon generation" needed to meet targets, and called for a "new strategic approach". The government said it would auction 15-year CfDs during this parliament.