§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much(a) electricity and (b) other energy his Department has used in each year since 1997 (i) in total and (ii) per square metre; what the projected use is for each of the following years for which forecasts are made; what plans he has to reduce usage; and if he will make a statement. [135050]
§ Mr. CaplinI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 3 November 2003,Official Report, columns 403–08W, by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State.
The current cross-government target is an on-going one per cent. per annum reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, expressed in terms of carbon saving. Since the target was introduced in 2000, the MOD has exceeded the target year on year and I expect this trend to continue. New targets for energy use on the Government Estate are being developed under the Framework for Sustainable Development on the Government Estate. Once the new targets have been agreed, the MOD will publish an energy strategy outlining how they will be met.