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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans (a) she and (b) ministers in her Department have to visit international conferences relating to climate change in the next 12 months.

Asked by

Damian Green (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 October 2001

Reference

804; 372 c1048W;372 c1047-8W

House

House of Commons

Cabinet Office;Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what responsibility he has for developing the UK's climate change strategy; what plans he has to visit international conferences relating to climate change in the next 12 months; when he next intends to meet the French Environment Minister for discussions on climate change.

Asked by

Damian Green (Conservative)

Answering body

Cabinet Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 July 2001

Reference

371 c572W; 820;803;821

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what role nuclear power will play in the UK's climate change strategy; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Damian Green (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 June 2001

For answer on

5 July 2001

Answered on

5 July 2001

Mr. Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what role nuclear power will play in the UK's climate change strategy; and if she will make a statement. [837] Mr. Meacher: Nuclear power plays a role in helping the UK to meet our climate change targets. The Government believe that existing nuclear power stations should continue to contribute to the electricity supply and to the reduction of emissions, as long as they can do so to the high safety and environmental standards that are currently observed. Nuclear output is however expected to decline from around 2005 onwards, as the older stations begin to close. Electricity generation is therefore likely to become more carbon-intensive unless other low or zero carbon energy sources can be developed. There are currently no proposals for new nuclear power stations in the UK, largely due to nuclear's inability to compete on cost grounds with other types of generation. Issues related to waste disposal and public acceptability would also need to be resolved before industry put forward any proposals for approval. The Government will shortly be publishing a consultation document on radioactive waste policy. Internationally, the industry is addressing disposal issues through its research and development programmes into current and future technology, recognising that they need to be addressed effectively if nuclear power is to remain an option in the future. The Government announced on 25 June that the performance and innovation unit is undertaking a review of the longer term, strategic issues, including those to climate change, surrounding energy policy within the context of ensuring secure, diverse and sustainable energy supplies at competitive prices.

Date

5 July 2001

Reference

837; 371 c281-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what role is played by carbon sinks in the Government's climate change strategy. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Damian Green (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 July 2001

Reference

818; 371 c132-3W

House

House of Commons

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