§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many coal-burning power stations are operating in(a) each European Union state, (b) the United States of America and (c) Japan; and what percentage is equipped with flue gas desulphurisation. [1011]
§ Mr. PageThe power stations operating in each European Union state and in the United States of America and Japan, and the percentage that are equipped with flue gas desulphurisation units, are shown in the table.
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Country Total number of coal-fired units1 Number of units with flue gas desulphurisation1 Percentage with flue gas desulphurisation Austria 11 11 100.00 Belgium 25 0.0 0.0 Canada 69 0 0.0 Denmark 33 9 27.3 Finland 32 13 40.6 France 37 4 10.8 Germany 288 201 69.8 Greece 18 0 0.0 Ireland 8 0 0.0 Italy 39 8 20.5 Netherlands 9 8 88.9 Portugal 9 2 22.2 Spain 40 4 10.0
Country Total number of coal-fired units1 Number of units with flue gas desulphurisation1 Percentage with flue gas desulphurisation Sweden 29 17 58.6 United Kingdom 108 10 9.3 Total European 755 287 38.0 USA 1,175 244 20.8 Japan 95 52 54.7 Source:
WA Coal Research Database (1996).Note:
1A coal-fired power station comprises one or more electricity generating units.