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Can anyone help me with the use of 'that' and the bare form of a verb in the following sentence?

This plan suggested that the supply target for new and renewable energy be increased to 20% by 2020.

Here, I would like to know how the 'be' was used without expressing its tense. I appreciate your help in advance.

Peter Shor
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    It's the subjunctive mood, and this has to be a duplicate question. Americans still use it in situations like this; it's less prevalent in the U.K. – Peter Shor Jul 09 '15 at 20:21
  • @RK01 Argh, that...be the duplicate. – scohe001 Jul 09 '15 at 20:41
  • Thank you for your answers and for informing me of it as a duplicate. I wasn't even sure how to find similar questions and answers. Thank you! – unodos73 Jul 09 '15 at 20:45

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