Early day motion · EDM 272 · 1 Dec 2004

WIND ENERGY

Tabled by Mr Bob Blizzard (Labour) 81 signatures

The motion

That this House congratulates the Government on the introduction of the Renewables Obligation and the setting of a target to generate 20 per cent. of the nation's electricity from renewable sources by 2020; recognises that wind energy is the most commercially developed renewable source that is available now at manageable cost; believes that, as the windiest country in Europe, Britain should fully utilise the contribution that wind energy can make; welcomes Government support for the development of other renewable energy sources and technologies; urges the Government to continue its programme of development regulation; and condemns the Conservative Party attack on wind energy as opportunist and showing a lack of commitment to tackling global warming.

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