Energy White Paper 2003: Annual Reports

Cover of Creating a low carbon economy - fifth annual report on implementation of the 2003 energy white paper

In 2003 we published the Energy white paper: Our Energy Future – Creating a Low Carbon Economy. In this document we defined our long-term strategic vision for energy policy combining environmental, security of supply, competitiveness and social objectives. To meet these objectives we set out four key goals:

  • to put ourselves on a path to cut the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions - the main contributor to global warming - by some 60% by about 2050 with real progress by 2020
    to maintain the reliability of energy supplies
  • to promote competitive markets in the UK and beyond, helping to raise the rate of sustainable economic growth and
  • to improve our productivity
  • to ensure that every home is adequately and affordably heated

In accordance with section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003, we are obliged to report annually on the progress made in meeting the four energy objectives which were set out in the 2003 Energy White Paper. The fifth and latest report, published in July 2008, covers the period 24th February 2007 to 23rd February 2008.

In May 2007 BERR, then Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), reaffirmed its commitment to these goals, and set out its strategy for meeting them in the Energy white Paper: meeting the energy challenge.

Previous Annual Reports and Supporting Documents

 

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