HC Deb 14 May 1992 vol 207 cc170-1W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what assessment he has made of development of new technologies in coal burning power stations, including combined heat and power, in reducing carbon dioxide emissions over the next 10 years;

(2) what assessment he has made of the contribution of renewable energy over the next seven years towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions;

(3) what assessment he has made of the contribution of gas fired power stations towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions over the next 10 years.

Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish the background paper concerning the revised forecast of carbon dioxide emission in the United Kingdom for the years 2000 and 2005.

Mr. Eggar

[holding answers 13 May 1992]: On 6 December 1991 the then Secretary of State for Energy provided the House with the results of further work on scenarios for United Kingdom carbon dioxide emissions. This took account of helpful developments such as proposals for more efficient gas-fired electricity generation and improvements in energy efficiency. Details of these scenarios, including their underlying assumptions, will be published in the near future.