“Imagine a society where we can live good lives with just a fraction of the energy we use now, powered purely by renewable energy, where our carbon emissions are virtually zero and fuel poverty is a bad but distant memory. Imagine that we’d dramatically improved the energy performance of every building and energy-using gadget in the country, empowered our citizens and businesses to be truly smart with their energy use, and were harnessing renewable energy for our power. Imagine that our energy system served the needs of Britain’s people, communities and businesses and made special provision for those most in need of a warm home. Renewable energy combined with a smart energy system can turn this future into reality, but we need policy and investment to make it happen.”

“We are on the brink of a monumental shift in how energy is generated and consumed. The past 25 years has seen the groundwork set, the records broken and the goal becoming ever more within reach. This forthcoming 25 year blink of the planet’s eye could be one of the most important for all life on earth. Get it right and put people at the heart of the energy transition and we, our communities and planet thrive.”

“Some people always knew that wind and solar would be making a highly significant contribution to the UK’s electricity supply by 2019 – but most people really didn’t get it back in 1994. Astonishingly, most people still don’t get today’s new reality: that global electricity supply will be close to 100% renewable way before 2045!”