§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what Government assistance is available for the development of market-based production of energy using renewable sources. [116251]
§ Mr. WilsonThe Government has introduced a number of market-based initiatives to assist renewable energy sources
The Renewables Obligation, which places an obligation on licensed electricity suppliers to source a percentage of supplies from renewable sources, to reach 10 per cent. by 2010;Exemption, for businesses and organisations, from the Climate Change Levy for electricity generated by new renewable technologies;£348 million of capital grants and support for research, development and demonstration programmes to enable emerging technologies gain a foothold in the marketplace.