Why do we need renewable energy in the UK?

As noted on Ball Contractors website news page, Why?

For a whole variety of reasons.

• It will help us get off the fossil fuel hook and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

• If we meet our target of delivering 15% renewables by 2020 it will reduce our overall fossil fuel demand by around 10%.
• Our gas imports will reduce by 20-30% against what they would have been in 2020.
• More renewable energy will also bring outstanding opportunities to create jobs and we will become more energy secure.