SECTORAL TARGETS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND MICROGENERATION

That this House, whilst disappointed that the Government did not feel able to accept the addition of New Clause 10 (Sectoral targets) to the Climate Change Bill, nevertheless welcomes the statement to the House by the Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford, that the Government has sympathy for the concept of targets and her reassurance that they want to look at the kind of sectoral targets we would need and consult on the detail of sectoral targets for microgeneration and energy efficiency, 28th October 2008, Official Report, column 812; and urges the Under-Secretary of State to accept the spirit of co-operative governance embodied in the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 and not just consult on these matters but also to try to reach agreement with the various bodies representing business and environmental and social interests.