Combined Heat and Power (Hansard, 15 June 2004)

HC Deb 15 June 2004 vol 422 c815W 815W

§ Jonathan Shaw
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what studies her Department has undertaken to assess the(a) economic impact and (b) carbon savings of requiring energy suppliers to have a statutory requirement to include combined heat and power as part of their overall production; and if she will make a statement. [177692]

§ Mr. Timms
In 2003, the DTI and DEFRA commissioned Cambridge Econometrics to undertake a study of the prospects for CHP to 2010. This work included an analysis of the effects of a CHP obligation along the lines of the existing Renewables Obligation. The results of this study were published in November of that year and can be found at: http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/environment/energy_efficiency/chpreport.pdf