Written question asked by Tim Yeo (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 June 2003. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Thursday, 12 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will apply the renewables obligation to the wood panel industry.

Answer: Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will apply the renewables obligation to the wood panel industry. [116267] Ms Hewitt: The renewables obligation requires electricity suppliers in Great Britain to supply a specified and growing proportion of their electricity from renewable sources. Suppliers are expected to produce 10.4 per cent. of their electricity from renewable sources by 2010-11 and have three ways in which to comply with the obligation: through supplying eligible renewables electricity to customers in Great Britain; buying renewable obligation certificates independently of the power that gave rise to their issue; and/or paying a buy-out price to Ofgem rather than supplying renewables electricity. The obligation is not therefore applicable to specific industries, such as the wood panel industry.

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