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Proceeding contribution from Mike O'Brien (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 November 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Energy Bill.


Energy Bill

I shall respond briefly to the hon. Member for Angus (Mr. Weir), as most of the other comments were welcome and positive. The hon. Gentleman is right to say that we need to examine transmission access, which is why we have had the review. We need to make sure that that is now put in place by consultation. Obviously, access is a difficult and a complex issue. This is not just about the way in which it is administered; it is about the actual mechanics of getting access and the cost of creating that access for the new renewables or other projects, particularly in terms of bringing renewables on to the grid. We need to make sure that, as we have a target of 2020, we create the mechanisms that enable that target to be achieved. I accept many of the points that the hon. Gentleman made, but I wish their solutions were easy; they are not. He is right to say that we must continue to work to try to resolve them. Lords amendment agreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 55 to 64 agreed to [some with Special Entry].


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
483 c185 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Access Devolved matters Consumers Decommissioning Combined heat and power Carbon dioxide Biofuels Carbon capture and storage Fees and charges Licensing Energy Electricity generation Ofgem Insolvency Heating Electric cables Oil Payments Natural gas Nuclear power Offshore structures Nuclear power stations Meters Microgeneration Rural areas Scotland Renewable energy Wind power Feed-in tariffs Renewables obligation National grid
Legislation
Energy Bill 2007-08
Link
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