Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 6 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2005. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 December 2005 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Greenhouse Gases

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2005, Official Report, column 312W, on greenhouse gases, what estimate she has made of the change in carbon dioxide emissions from current levels to the Kyoto target period which will result from (a) changes in the future of energy supply, (b) economic activity, (c) fuel prices, (d) sectoral trends, (e) effects of current and future policy measures and (f) other major factors.

Answer: [holding answer 12 December 2005]: I have been asked to reply.Work to update the energy projections published in November 2004 is continuing. My Department is aiming to publish information on the projections in due course.The November 2004 projections can be found at: http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sepn/uep2004.pdf with an addendum later published, which extended the projections to 2020. This can be found at: http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sepn/uep_addendum.pdf.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 440 c2014W; 36587
Session: 2005-06
Transferred: Yes
Subjects: Air pollution Carbon dioxide Employment Energy supply Fuels Pollution control Prices Unemployment Climate Change Convention
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