BINDING ENERGY SAVING TARGET IN THE EU ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE

Early day motion 175, tabled 12 June 2012 by John Leech (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 19 members.

That this House recognises the central importance of greater effort on energy efficiency and energy saving as a cost-effective means of meeting UK carbon budgets, reducing dependence on energy imports and creating jobs; notes the current negotiations on the draft European Energy Efficiency Directive; further notes that at present rates the EU will miss its existing non-binding 20 per cent energy saving target by half; further recognises the efforts of Fiona Hall MEP in producing a strong European Parliament position on the draft Directive; and therefore calls on the Government to support the position of the European Parliament for a legally binding European energy saving target in the ongoing trialogue negotiations with the European Council of Ministers and Commission.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 6, Labour 4, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Green 1.