Renewables - policy

Question 1

Renewables obligation

Answer 1

Introduced in 2002 - aimed at large commercial scale, licensed electricity suppliers obliged to source 5 of of electricity from renewable source or face a penalty

Question 2

EU emissions trading scheme

Answer 2

Companies allocated allowances, each representing the right to emit the equivalent of 1 tonne of carbon

Question 3

Renewable transport fuel obligation

Answer 3

Requires suppliers of road transport fuels to ensure 5% of fuel supplied is made up of renewables

Question 4

Climate change levy

Answer 4

Tax on non-renewable sources of energy

Question 5

Energy efficiency/ building regulation

Answer 5

EU energy performance of buildings directive

Question 6

Planning (National Planning Policy Framework)

Answer 6

Companies must take into account renewable energy options and the feasibility of these being produced on site

Question 7

Renewable heat incentive

Answer 7

Encourages direct production and use of heat in place of fossil fuels (e.g solar panels

Question 8

Feed-in tariffs

Answer 8

Direct support mechanism to incentivise small-scale low carbon, electricity generation

Question 9

Grant schemes

Answer 9

Array of available grant schemes