HC Deb 23 July 1990 vol 177 cc116-7W
52. Mr. Moss

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what progress is being made in meeting the terms of the European Community large combustion plant directive in full.

55. Mr. John Browne

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the Government's commitment to meeting the terms of the European Community large combustion plant directive in full.

Mr. Baldry

The Government are committed to complying with the large combustion plants directive. The electricity generators have identified a range of options to enable them to comply fully with their obligations under the directive. These include retrofitting power stations with FGD equipment, the use of low-sulphur fuels, the construction of new clean generating plant and increasing the efficiency of existing plant.