HC Deb 14 December 1989 vol 163 c781W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what measures he is taking to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from energy sources; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wakeham

My Department's current policies include encouragement of cost-effective energy efficiency, the development of renewable energy resources and support for diversified and efficient electricity supply options provide a firm basis for any future action. The need for further measures will be considered in the light of the report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC), due in autumn 1990.