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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Dearing (Crossbench). It was answered on Monday, 3 March 2008.

Housing: Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Question: My Lords, in view of the limited progress made by the Government in achieving the 2010 carbon emissions target and in view of the importance of domestic boilers in this regard, will they consider making it a requirement that by, say, 2020, all boilers, including those already installed, will have to meet certain efficiency standards?

Answer: My Lords, as I have said, we are making real progress towards the introduction of condensing boilers, and I think that we are making good progress in terms of the 2010 target. Our assumed savings by that date are going to be in the order of 4 million tonnes from all dwellings. I will think hard about what the noble Lord has said because it is an important point.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 699 c868
Session: 2007-08
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Conservation Building regulations Housing Energy Standards Carbon emissions
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk