§ 20. Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on support for the renewables energy industries. [2054]
§ Mr. WilsonThe Renewables Obligation on licensed electricity suppliers will provide a strong regulatory and financial incentive to the renewable energy industries. An order setting up the Obligation will be placed before Parliament later this year.
The Government have exempted electricity from renewable energy from the climate change levy and are also providing over £260 million of direct financial support over the next three years for research, development and deployment of renewable energy technologies.