Written question asked by Lord Jenkin of Roding (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 November 2003. It was answered by Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour) on Monday, 3 November 2003.
Sainsbury of Turville, Lord
- Question
- What measures they are taking to restore confidence to the market in renewable obligation certificates so as to assist firms seeking finance for developing renewable electricity generation; and whether they will use some of the £100 million surplus funds raised through auctioning output from non-fossil fuel obligations contracts to fill the hole in the renewables obligation buy-out fund; and when they expect to learn the outcome of their discussions with the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets aimed at seeking a resolution of the problems caused by the administration of the TXU Europe Group not meeting the deadline for paying the sum due to the renewables obligation buy-out fund; and whether they will allocate the £60 million earmarked in the Sustainable Energy Bill for promoting the use of energy from renewable sources to the renewables obligation buy-out fund, in order to restore confidence to the market in such certificates. [HL 4981;HL 4982;HL 4956;HL 4958]. - Inc figures.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 654 c79-80WA; HL 4981;HL 4982;HL 4956;HL 4958
- Session
- 2002-03
- Subjects
- Company liquidations Certification Finance Electricity generation Renewable energy Non-fossil fuel obligation Renewables obligation TXU Energi
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2013-11-25 02:01:18 +0000
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