MPs back CHP ahead of Copenhagen
Lord Hunt emphasises importance of combined heat and power before global climate summit
02 Dec 2009
Combined heat and power (CHP) and district heating have an important role to play in helping to reduce CO2 emissions across the public sector and wider economy, a cross party group of politicians said at the recent Combined Heat and Power (CHPA) Annual Conference.
Energy minister Lord Hunt (pictured) reinforced the importance of CHP. He said: “Combined heat and power is going to have a key role to play in the future of the UK’s energy needs because it is more efficient, it should save money long-term, and it reduces carbon emissions.
“The UK is showing great leadership in tackling climate change which is crucial as we head to the Copenhagen talks [this] month. Demonstrating the UK can make the shift to a low carbon future will be vital in striking an ambitious deal.”
As part of a conference policy debate, MPs emphasised the role CHP has to play. Their calls followed Tory shadow chancellor, George Osborne, announcing a Conservative party commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 10% across the public sector if it wins office at the next election (see RWW story).