Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 24 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 237 members in total.

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RENEWABLE HEAT OBLIGATION

That this House believes that the Government's targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions require a step-change in the take-up of renewable energy; notes that while Government policies promote renewable electricity generation, little is done to promote the renewable generation of heat through technologies such as biomass, including biogas, solar heating and ground source heat pumps; further notes that energy used for heat is responsible for a third of our carbon emissions, that renewable heat technologies could cut these emissions, help tackle fuel poverty in remote areas of the country, increase fuel security, and provide new markets for the farming and forestry industry; and calls on the Government to extend the renewables obligation to support renewable heat, as recommended by the Royal Commission on Environment Pollution.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

176 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Carbon dioxide Heating Renewable energy Take-up

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk