FUTURE ENERGY INITIATIVE

Early day motion 199, tabled 15 December 1999 by Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 63 members.

That this House welcomes the Energy Saving Trust's Future Energy Initiative, the first official accreditation scheme to promote energy from renewable sources; notes that under the scheme consumers will now be able to choose with confidence an environmental option for their electricity supply; further notes that this will result in reduced emissions of carbon dioxide; believes that the scheme could make a considerable contribution towards the DTI's target of 10 per cent. of electricity from renewables by 2010 and the UK's climate change commitments under the Kyoto Agreement; welcomes the Chancellor's recent commitment to exempt from the Climate Change Levy electricity generated from new renewable sources of energy and in good quality combined heat and power plant; and encourages the Government to ensure that as many consumers as possible have the opportunity to purchase renewable energy.

Signatures by party: Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 17, Labour/Co-operative 6, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.