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Tanit Posted 19 years ago
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Energy

0Hi, could somebody check the following paragraphs?02br
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01i00Renewable energy is regarded as a tool to achieve different goals: a reduction in carbon emissions (01u00by 60% by 200502u00), a decrease in energy imports and dependence from foreign countries, an improvement in industrial competitiveness, 01u00coupled with progress in02u00 research and development.02i02br
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01i00It is stated that the Government does not ‘propose to set targets for the share of total energy or electricity supply to be met from different fuel’. However, the White Paper aims to achieve a 20% share of energy from renewable sources by 2020, doubling the previously set goal of 10% by 2010.02i02br
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02i 02br 02br 01i 00It is stated that the Government does not ‘propose to set targets for the share of total energy or electricity supply to be met from different fuel’. 01font 00 02font 02br 02br 00It is stated that the Government does not ‘propose to set targets for the share of total energy or electricity supply to be met from different fuels’. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 02i 02br 02br 01i 00It is stated that the Government does not ‘propose to set targets for the share of total energy or electricity supply to be met from different fuel’.
  • 01font 00 02font 02br 02br 00It is stated that the Government does not ‘propose to set targets for the share of total energy or electricity supply to be met from different fuels’.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01i00Renewable energy is regarded as a tool to achieve different goals: a reduction in carbon emissions (01u00by 60% by 200502u00), a decrease in energy imports and dependence from foreign countries, an improvement in industrial competitiveness, 01u00coupled with progress in02u00 research and development.02
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0 May I ask:02br
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00"(60% by 2005)"02br
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00Isn't it ambigous whether it is a 60% decrease or the emissioms rate being only 60% compared to the current value (= 40% decrease)? 0-
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0To Clive: thank you very much. 02br
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00To Ant: it is supposed to be a 60% decrease. That is: 100 (now) ==> 40 (2020) 02br
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00Do you find it ambig00u00ous?0-
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0 «Do you find it ambiguous?»02br
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00A little bit, yes.02br
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00«100 (now) ==> 40 (2020)»02br
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00Hey, do you mean 2005? The text reads: "(by 60% by 2005)", not 2020.02br
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00I think, (60% by 2005) can be understood as:02br
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00100% (at the moment of writing) -> 60% (in 2005
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0I can't believe! I blundered twice in writing a stupid date!!!02br
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01del00200502del00 ... 01del00202002del00 ... 01b00205002b00 is the correct one!02br
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00Do you mean I should write 01i00 ' ... 02i00a reduction in carbon emissions
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0 To me, "cut" doesn't solve the problem.02br
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00Instead of repeating "by" you could say:02br
00«decrease in carbon emissions (a 60%-cut by 2006)»02br
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00«cut in carbon emissions (to 40% of the current level)»02br
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00Since native speakers see no troubles then I may be wrong... 0-
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00Clive, where are you? Please ...010id9
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0Hi,02br
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00Perhaps this?02br
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01font00Renewable energy is regarded as a tool to achieve different goals: a reduction (of 01u0060% by 200502u00) in carbon emissions, . . . 02font02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0I like it! 05002br
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00Cheers!010id1
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