§ Mr. HargreavesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on his report to the European Commission on the United Kingdom's strategy for limiting carbon dioxide emissions.
§ Mr. HowardWe are already taking steps to limit carbon dioxide emissions. Earlier this week I announced a new agreement with the energy utilities and Ofgas for the establishment of an energy saving trust. This is an important further initiative which will make a real contribution to the United Kingdom's part in the international efforts to reduce emissions of CO2.
In the light of this and other recent initiatives, I have now given the European Commission a report on the United Kingdom strategy for reducing emissions of CO2 This builds on the strategy first set out in the Environment White Paper, "This Common Inheritance", and given to the Commission last year. Copies have been placed in the Library.