Emission targets will add 20pc to household energy bills

Households already under pressure from soaring energy bills will see gas and electricity costs rise by an extra 20pc so that the UK can fund ambitious emission targets, according to a new report. Consumers will have to find an extra £5.3bn by 2020 to meet the European Union's emission and renewable energy goals, the report for Ernst & Young claims. Last week, the Government unveiled a strategy to invest in wind, solar, and other alternative energies.