Why many experts aren't impressed with UK energy plans
Campaigners are also furious that ministers have committed to seeking more oil and gas in the North Sea - even though humans have already found enough fossil fuels to wreck the climate.
Fracking is another contentious issue. After weeks of pressure from a small group of backbenchers the document opens a new inquiry into the process of smashing rocks underground to release trapped gas. There will be room, too, for more floating wind turbines to be used in deeper waters - and surplus energy from wind power will be used to boost the supply of hydrogen.
As for the government's plans for nuclear power - which is now roughly twice as dear as wind and solar energy - there's still no solution to disposing of nuclear waste. Others deride government hopes for mini nuclear reactors, serving individual towns and cities, warning of security concerns and a public backlash.
Its director of analysis, Mike Thompson, said: "The new commitments are hugely ambitious - they would see the UK produce more electricity from offshore wind in 2030 than it has produced from gas in any year in history. Government, business and industry will need to focus relentlessly on delivery at a scale and pace as yet unseen."
"We have tools and technologies already available which can radically reduce our energy needs and our carbon emissions now. Energy efficiency measures - such as insulation - can deliver immediately. There's a huge opportunity for a win-win here, which the government is passing up."
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