§ 33. Mr. TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what would be the reduction in CO2 emissions if existing boilers were replaced by gas-condensing boilers in (a) the domestic sector and (b) public buildings.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI estimate that, on average, the replacement of an existing domestic gas fired boiler with a condensing model would reduce the boiler consumption by 15 to 20 per cent. The carbon dioxide emitted by the boiler would be reduced by a similar amount. For public buildings the equivalent figure would be around 10 per cent. An additional emission reduction would accrue if the original boiler were fired by coal or oil due to the different carbon content of the fuels.
§ 35. Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what proposals he expects to bring forward, following the 26 April 10 Downing street seminar, to control carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2000, 2010 or 2020.
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§ Mr. Michael SpicerElectricity privatisation will encourage greater efficiency in the supply and use of electricity; will guarantee a level of non-fossil generation, will encourage the introduction of new more efficient and less polluting technology, and will encourage electricity generation from gas. A series of tranches of generation capacity reserved exclusively for renewable sources will be set throughout the 1990s. This will guarantee renewables an additional special status within the non-fossil fuel obligation.