Proceeding contribution from Malcolm Wicks (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 9 November 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Energy National Policy Statements.

Energy National Policy Statements

I very much welcome the statement, but, given the inevitably long time scales for the development of new nuclear and carbon capture and storage, and getting to where we need to be in relation to our renewables needs, is there not a danger that up to 2020 we could see a new dash for gas? Will that not inevitably increase import dependency, at a time when the world will be thirsty for energy; and will the Secretary of State comment on the national security implications of that scenario?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 499 c40
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Coal Carbon capture and storage Environment protection Energy Electricity generation Energy supply Infrastructure Nuclear power Renewable energy Wind power Carbon emissions Renewables obligation National policy statements
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Energy National Policy Statements

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