Investment in Renewables

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The latest figures from Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy show that renewables’ overall share of electricity generation stood at 26.6% in first quarter of 2017, in 2003 it was barely 3%. This growth reflects the rapid increase in investment in renewable generation sector.
 
Renewable energy plays a key role in reducing carbon emissions. Friday 21st April 2017 was the first 24 hours period since 1880 where UK went without coal fired power and this trend is expected to continue with renewable energy sources gradually replacing fossil fuels.
 
Executive Summary of Merseyside Pension Fund's Investment in Renewables Infrastructure Portfolio