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Proceeding contribution from Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 December 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Electricity Market Reform.


Electricity Market Reform

I could not be clearer than to say that there is no subsidy here which attaches to nuclear power. The subsidy attaches to low-carbon generation, and whatever the Member's view, the reality is that nuclear power is a low-carbon energy source and the subsidy applies to low-carbon generation. Over time I want to see the technologies as they are at the moment compete, so that we can find which are the most effective at providing our consumers with low-cost electricity from low-carbon sources—and the framework will allow us to do that.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
520 c1073 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Consumers Construction Electricity generation Energy supply Security Reform Renewable energy Regional electricity companies Carbon emissions Fossil fuelled power stations
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk