HC Deb 18 December 2002 vol 396 c823W
Mr. Gareth Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the costs of establishing a target of(a) 25 per cent. and (b) 30 per cent. of the UK's electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020. [87882]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Prospects for renewable energy, including the question of possible targets beyond the 10 per cent. target for 2010, will be addressed in the Energy White Paper which we expect to publish in the new year.