The British government is planning a significant reduction in carbon emissions in the country through the strengthening of renewable energy sources. The goal here is to lower carbon dioxide emissions by 35% for the year 2020, and by at least 80% in 2050.

On April 1st 2010, the British government introduces the UK Feed-In Tariffs. But despite the success of the grants, the British government reduced them massively for systems over 50 kW in summer 2011.

For the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources in the UK there are two grants: a feed-in tariff as well as a combined amount to regulation in terms of a quota obligation with tradable certificates. For the generation of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the UK there are two grants: a feed-in tariff and a quota system with tradable certificates.

In addition, large consumers of electricity produced from conventional energy sources have to pay a climate change levy (CCL), which is levied on the consumption of fossil fuels.

• UK Feed-in tariffs
• Quota system (Renewables Obligation Order)
• Climate change levy (CCL) - Fiscal adjustment mechanism