UK to miss EU green energy "target" because of EU's refusal to include nuclear

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European Renewable Energy Council ranks UK 25th out of 27 states on progress towards 2020 green energy target

"The UK is not on track to meet its 2020 European renewables targets, according to the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).

Published in the annual update of the EREC's "Keep on Track" project, the findings rank the UK as 25th out of 27 member states for renewables contribution.

In addition, preliminary figures from the Renewable Energy Association (REA), show that the UK is the only member state in the project which did not achieve its first interim target under the directive by the end of 2011 (4.04% for 2011 to 2012). "

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/01/uk-miss-european-renewable-energy-target?commentpage=1

Hinkley Point C Nuclear Station in Somerset will go online in 2017, providing 7% of UK energy and making the UK's power mix well over 20% carbon-free. The source will provide power even when the wind isn't blowing, the sun isn't shining, and EU politicians aren't posturing.

Pfeh...they can keep their arbitrary definition.

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1. Nuclear is neither green nor renewable

Here's the EPA definition, the EU definition is probably similar:
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/gpmarket/index.htm

These definitions aren't arbitrary.