§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the results of the Stockholm acidification conference.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI represented the United Kingdom at the conference, which agreed that further concrete action is urgently needed within the framework of the convention on long range transboundary air pollution to reduce air pollution, including long range pollution. The conference proposed that action should include consultations within the framework of the convention with the purpose of establishing concerted programmes for the reduction of sulphur emissions, taking into account environmental needs, socio-economic priorities and energy considerations. It also proposed the use of best available and economically feasible technology for the reduction of sulphur emissions; support for research and development of advanced control technologies; further development of energy conservation measures and further development of monitoring in both North America and Europe.
Copies of the official record of the conference will, when available, be placed in the Library.