§ Mr. AmosTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of nitrous oxide emissions will be reduced when the programme to fit low nitrous oxide burners to main United Kingdom coal-fired stations has been completed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierThe United Kingdom is committed under the EC large combustion plants directive, agreed in 1988, to reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from existing large combustion plants by 15 per cent. by 1993 and 30 per cent. by 1998. The Central Electricity Generating Board's programme of retrofitting low-NOx burners to its 12 largest coal-fired power stations, representing 23,000 MW of generating capacity, will make a major contribution to meeting this commitment.