Proceeding contribution from Mike Weir (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 January 2008. It occurred during Debate on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2).

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)

The hon. Gentleman talked about the carbon trading initiative in the European Union. My understanding is that, within that, there is also a mechanism for trading renewable energy through certificates of origin. So, what might happen is that the countries that are closer to meeting their targets on renewables will end up selling certificates of origin to those that are not meeting theirs, to boost their amounts.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 471 c383
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Competition EU law Energy Energy supply European Union Pollution control Treaties Treaty of Lisbon EU energy policy
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)

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