Skip to main content

Proceeding contribution from Tony Blair (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 July 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on G8 Summit.


G8 Summit

That is a very good point. Although we have pushed this to its furthest extent on renewables, energy-efficiency and replacing nuclear power stations, my hon. Friend is right in that we will go from virtual self-sufficiency in oil and gas to 80 to 90 per cent. dependency on imports. A third of our generating capacity will close in the next 15 or 20 years and energy prices are set to rise. But that is the most that we believe we can achieve in this energy review at present. In years to come, people will have to look at how they can drive the process even faster forward.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c162 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Army Armed conflict British nationality Africa Energy International assistance G8 Abduction Peacekeeping operations Terrorism Trade agreements Israel Sudan Palestine Iran Syria Middle East Hezbollah Peace negotiations Darfur Lebanon Gaza Hamas Ceasefires
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk