ENVIRONMENTALLY-BENIGN REFRIGERANTS

Early day motion 566, tabled 20 April 1999 by Angela Smith. Signed by 109 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to tackling global warming but notes that without further measures the United Kingdom is unlikely to reach its targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; recognises that environmentally-benign refrigerants with low global-warming potential and significant energy-saving potential are now available for all refrigerant applications; and therefore urges the Government to introduce a system to incentivise a switch to such refrigerants, thus making a major contribution to filling the gap in policy on greenhouse gases.

Signatures by party: Labour 77, Liberal Democrat 18, Labour/Co-operative 5, Conservative 3, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, Unknown 1.