§ Baroness Byfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are considering applying the renewables obligation conditions to the wood panel industry. [HL2909]
§ Lord Sainsbury of Turville:No. The renewables obligation requires electricity suppliers in Great Britain to supply a specified and growing proportion of their electricity from renewable sources. Suppliers are expected to produce 10.4 per cent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2010–11 and have three ways in which to comply with the obligation: through supplying eligible renewables electricity to customers in Great Britain; buying renewable obligation certificates independently of the power that gave rise to their issue; and/or paying a buy-out price to Ofgem rather than supplying renewables electricity.