§ 17. Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what contribution increases in energy efficency are expected to make to reducing the greenhouse effect and reducing the rate of depletion of fossil fuels.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonImprovements in energy efficiency make a substantial contribution to the containment of the world's emissions of greenhouse gases and to limiting the rate of depletion of fossil fuels.
§ 31. Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what steps have been taken to maximise energy efficiency measures within his Department.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonMy Department's new headquarters, to which it moved in September 1989, has an up-to-date electronic building energy management system designed to optimise the operation of all the electrical and mechanical services. Staff in my Department, PSA building maintenance and their contractors have been trained to enable them to get the best out of the system and optimise energy efficiency within the building. In other buildings in which the Department is an occupant, energy managers have been appointed to identify cost-effective measures for improving energy efficiency.