Green energy will not meet world demand, warns BP boss

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Policymakers are fooling themselves if they believe greener sources of energy alone can adequately meet Britain’s needs for the next decade, the chief executive of BP warned.

Demand will not be met by the “very ambitious” nuclear programme and planned increases renewable energy capacity, Tony Hayward said.

“With these uncertainties in mind, it would be foolish to underplay the role that natural gas and energy conservation can play in reducing carbon emissions,” he added in a speech at the London Business School.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/green-energy-will-not-meet-world-demand-warns-bp-boss-1890078.html

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