Local MP welcomes new user-friendly web application designed to help the public have a go at making the choices we face in moving to a secure, low carbon economy.
My2050, which will also let the Department of Energy & Climate Change know what users want 2050 to look like, encourages everyone to engage with and take big decisions about the nation’s energy future.
Steve Brine said: “Whether you want more nuclear power stations, to move everyone to electric cars or put solar panels on every roof, the choice is yours as long as you can hit the target to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050- while keeping the lights on!”
Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Department of Energy & Climate Change, added: “Underpinning My2050 is DECC’s more detailed 2050 Pathways Analysis, which looks at different scenarios for the UK’s energy future based on the engineering realities of different energy producing and consuming technologies. This work is being updated today following extensive discussion with engineers, environmental groups, energy producers and many others to build a more accurate picture of the UK’s future energy potential.”
To promote this launch, on March 5th a 2050 Pathways Debate will go live on the DECC blog- featuring energy and environment experts. This can be found at http://blog.decc.gov.uk.
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To have a go at the My2050 simulator, you can visit www.decc.gov.uk/my2050.