Biomass-based Generation - 12th July 2012

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Biomass-based Generation.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2012-07-12/debates/12071258000029/BiomassbasedGeneration

11:02 Charles Hendry

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight the benefits of biomass. In our estimate, in the areas of heat and electricity, biomass could account for 40% of the renewable energy that we need to achieve by 2020. We have to strike the right balance, as there are other uses for wood fuel in this country: it can be used in furniture and in panelling, which are important industries for this country. We believe it right to look at imported fuels as well, as long as they are sustainably produced.

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