FUTURE ROLE OF MICROGENERATION

Early day motion 1315, tabled 9 January 2006 by Alan Simpson (Labour). Signed by 75 members.

That this House welcomes the publication by the Department of Trade and Industry on 12th December 2005 of in-depth research carried out by the Energy Saving Trust, the Government's official advisers, regarding the future role of microgeneration; notes that the research concludes that by 2050 microgeneration could supply between 30 and 40 per cent. of the UK's energy needs and result in a 15 per cent. reduction of emissions of carbon dioxide in the domestic sector; believes that this is therefore a major contribution towards ensuring security of energy supply and in dealing with climate change; and therefore urges the Government to put in place the policy framework in order to achieve these results.

Signatures by party: Labour 46, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 7, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.