‘Green’ energy boost for UK public sector

The UK public sector will have access to green electricity at no premium, thanks to an innovative new deal signed this week.

The deal, worth around
Sustainability targets call for central government departments to be sourcing at least 10% of their electricity from renewable sources by March 2008.

Best of all, going greener won’t cost departments any extra cash. Unlike previous arrangements, under this deal buying green energy will be no more expensive than buying “brown” (non-renewable) energy and paying the associated climate change levy.

In a market where demand for renewable electricity is outstripping supply, the new framework has secured these volumes and prices for four years.

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