Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy written question – answered am ar 22 Hydref 2019.
Tim Loughton
Ceidwadwyr, East Worthing and Shoreham
What steps she plans to take to ensure that the Majority of energy generated in the UK is from renewable sources.
Kwasi Kwarteng
The Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Over half of the UK’s electricity comes from low-carbon sources. The Carbon Brief found that from July to September 2019, renewables accounted for 40% of overall generation, compared to 33% last year.
The Government is investing £557 million in further Contracts for Difference auctions and over £3 billion for renewable technology innovation.
Additionally, we’re phasing out coal by 2025 and over 50% of electricity generation will be from renewable sources by 2030.
Yes3 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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The term "majority" is used in two ways in Parliament. Firstly a Government cannot operate effectively unless it can command a majority in the House of Commons - a majority means winning more than 50% of the votes in a division. Should a Government fail to hold the confidence of the House, it has to hold a General Election. Secondly the term can also be used in an election, where it refers to the margin which the candidate with the most votes has over the candidate coming second. To win a seat a candidate need only have a majority of 1.
