§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are(a) the crude and (b) the temperature-adjusted figures for UK energy consumption 584W in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on progress towards compliance with emission targets. [56769]
§ Mr. Battle[holding answer 27 October 1998]: The latest available figures for unadjusted and temperature corrected energy consumption in the UK are as follows:
UK total inland primary energy consumption1 Million tonnes of oil equivalent 1995 1996 1997 (a)Unadjusted 220.8 233.0 226.9 (b)Temperature corrected 226.1 232.1 233.5 1Excludes non-energy use of fuels Source:
Digest of UK Energy Statistics, Department of Trade and Industry
A consultation document on climate change was published on 26 October. This outlines various options for meeting the UK's emission targets.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a key objective of this Government's energy policy. The Government are confident that their energy policy is consistent with achieving their climate change targets. Overall, it is estimated that carbon dioxide emissions decreased by eight per cent. between 1990 and 1997, largely because of reduced emissions from electricity generation.