The government’s energy policy is failing to recognise the importance of reducing our energy demand and this will have to be tackled in the imminent Energy White Paper if the government is to meet its own targets.

This is the view of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It thinks that it is not too late to change the course of action and the technology is already available for leaner and cleaner energy.

John Loughhead, chair of the IET Energy Sector Panel said: “Our national energy priorities are upside-down. We are failing to tackle the fastest growing areas of energy use, which are our homes and transport systems. Individuals are directly in control of half of the country’s energy use, and need to be offered the motivation and the means to contribute to the solutions. There is plenty of clean technology that can be used right now without breaking the bank.”

The IET has set out ten energy principles that it is urging MPs to measure against the Energy White Paper which is expected in May. The IET also wants to see action to ensure more radical technological solutions are available in the future.

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