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Proceeding contribution from Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 July 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Electricity Market Reform.


Electricity Market Reform

Feed-in tariffs are proving effective in encouraging people to generate their own renewable energy. Will the Secretary of State look at how they could also be used to encourage the use of negawatts—that is, energy saved—to give people an additional cash incentive to ensure that their homes are warm and snug, and well insulated so that they do not waste energy?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
531 c192 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Carbon capture and storage Electricity generation Ofgem Electricity Power stations Prices Microgeneration Renewable energy Taxation Seas and oceans Wind power Carbon emissions Fossil fuelled power stations Ofgem Review
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk