The 2020 VISION report from the Renewables Advisory Board (RAB) suggests that the UK could generate 14% of its total energy from renewables by 2020 if a set of identified radical policy changes are put into effect quickly.

Recommendations include accelerating grid studies, streamlined consenting processes, early introduction of revised support mechanisms and, most importantly, strong political leadership.

The Board has also advised government on how additional measures could go on to achieve the full 15% share required by the EU’s renewable energy target. 

The UK has been allocated a target to increase the proportion of its energy use provided from renewables to 15% by 2020 - at present that figure stands at less than 2%.

The Secretary of State has asked the RAB to advise on policy issues and the potential for UK wealth creation and jobs related to the achievement of this target. 

The energy resources and technologies considered in the report include landfill gas, anaerobic digestion, solid recovered fuel, biomass combined-heat-and-power, and biomass boilers.