Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Helen Clark (Labour), on Wednesday, 28 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 47 members in total.

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GREEN FUELS CHALLENGE

That this House recognises the importance of improving local air quality, reducing vehicle noise and ensuring that the UK plays its full part in combating global warming; welcomes the Green Fuels Challenge; believes that liquefied petroleum gas can be a significant part of the solution to problem areas in the UK's Air Quality Strategy; notes that there are currently some 39,000 vehicles using LPG in the UK, compared to an international total approaching six million, with 1.2 million in Italy, 530,000 in Australia, 325,000 in the Netherlands and 180,000 in France; welcomes the fact that the major automotive LPG suppliers, including Shell, BP, Calor Gas, British Gas, Flogas and Conoco, all members of the LPG Association, are all now investing in the UK's LPG refuelling infrastructure; notes that with adequate fiscal incentives from the UK Government the industry estimates that it will have 250,000 vehicles running on LPG by the end of 2004, which will cut emissions of key target pollutants and greenhouse gases; notes that LPG has considerable environmental advantages over ultra low sulphur petrol and ultra low sulphur diesel; and therefore calls on the Chancellor to recognise in his Budget the powerful case made by the LPG industry.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

383A1

leave out from 'notes' to 'diesel' in line 13.

383A2

at end add 'further notes that the long term solution to the replacement of fossil fuels will be found in hydrogen-based technologies; and urges the Government to establish a joint forum with representatives of the motor industry, fuel manufacturers and environmental NGOs to develop a national strategy, plan and investment programme and provide further fiscal incentives for research, development, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of hydrogen-based fuels.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

383 

383A1 

383A2 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Air pollution Environment protection Fuels Liquefied petroleum gas Alternative fuels

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk