Title: Renewable energy use and its policy in the United Kingdom.
Abstract:The purpose of this paper is to investigate the present status of energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) in comparison with that in Japan. A special attention was paid to the renewable energy use and i...The purpose of this paper is to investigate the present status of energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) in comparison with that in Japan. A special attention was paid to the renewable energy use and its policy in order to meet the UK 10% target of renewables electricity in 2010. There are some similarities and several differences in the energy use between the UK and Japan. One of the largest differences between them is the self sufficiency of energy: the UK is an export country of oil and gas in contrast to Japan (in which almost energy resources are imported). Energy consumption per capita is approximately equal with each other. Although the renewable energy use covers only a small fraction at present, policies on the renewable energy in the UK has undergone some drastic changes in a recent few years. Key policy instruments to meet the target are the Climate Change Levy and the Renewables Obligation. In relation to these policies greenness, renewability and sustainability were discussed.Read More