This consultation seeks views on how to drive up the use of renewable energy in the UK, as part of our overall strategy for tackling climate change, and to meet our share of the EU target to source 20% of the EU's energy from renewable sources by 2020.

Responses to this consultation will help shape the UK Renewable Energy Strategy, which will be published in spring 2009, once the UK's share of the target has been agreed.

We want to hear from members of the public, industry, non-Governmental organisations (NGOs) or any other organisation or public body.

The consultation began on 26th June 2008 and will close 26th September 2008.

Other Ways to Let Us Know Your Views

You may also respond to this consultation by letter, fax or email to:

Additional Points about This Consultation

The demographics page is the first step to responding to this consultation. Please include your organisation name and sector if you are representing the views of your organisation. The website registration form provides space to do so.

After the consultation has closed, all responses (including respondents' names) will be published unless respondents specifically request that their responses be kept confidential. This will apply to all responses whether submitted online, posted, faxed or emailed. Please indicate on your response if you want us to treat it as confidential. You should also read the Privacy & Data Protection section.

Additional Copies

You may make copies of this consultation document without seeking permission. Further printed copies of the consultation document or copies of the response form can be obtained from:

BERR Publication Orderline
ADMAIL 528
London SW1W 8YT
Tel: 0845 015 0010
Fax: 0845 015 0020
Minicom: 0845 015 0030
http://www.berr.gov.uk/publications

Copies of the document in Welsh, Braille, large print and audio are also available on request from the orderline.

Help With Queries

Questions about the policy issues raised in the document can be addressed to:

Renewable Energy Strategy Consultation
Ropemaker Court
11 Lower Park Row
Bristol
BS1 5BN

Email: renewableconsultation@opinionsuite.com
Tel: 020 7215 0778

Information about the relevant Devolved Administration policies is available from:

Scotland:
Neal Rafferty
Renewables Team
2nd Floor, Meridian Court
Glasgow G2 6AT

Email: neal.rafferty@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 0141 242 5894

Northern Ireland:
Olivia Martin
Head of Sustainable Energy
Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment
Netherleigh
Massey Avenue
Belfast, BT4 2JP

Email: olivia.martin@detini.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 028 9052 9381
Web: www.detini.gov.uk

Wales:
Paul Harrington
Sustainable Energy and Industry Wales
Welsh Assembly Government
Cathays Park Cardiff
CF10 3NQ

Email: energy@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 029 2082 6852

If you have comments or complaints about the way this consultation has been conducted, these should be sent to:

Vanessa Singhateh, Consultation Co-ordinator

Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Better Regulation Team
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET

Email: Vanessa.Singhateh@berr.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7215 2293
Fax: 020 7215 0235

A copy of the Code of Practice on Consultation is attached at Annex 5. You can find this in the consultation document which is available to download from the Consultation Summary.

The Impact Assessment and other related documents can be found in Related Documents section.