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Darling publishes Energy White Paper

Greater energy efficiency and a secure, low carbon energy mix for the long-term are at the centre of the Energy White Paper published by Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling today (23 May 2007).

In a statement to the House of Commons, Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling said:

"We face two big challenges - climate change and maintaining stable and affordable energy supply in an increasingly unstable world. The Energy White Paper sets out a long term framework for action to address these challenges at home and abroad.

"The UK is also becoming increasingly dependent on imported oil and gas at a time when global demand is accelerating. We will ensure that we make the most of our substantial remaining reserves in the North Sea, have a diverse range of sources for our imports and make further progress opening up markets in Europe and more widely.

"With a third of our current electricity generation capacity due to close in the next 20 years there is also a pressing need for investment in new low carbon sources. We will work to ensure there is a market price for carbon into the long term by strengthening the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
We will triple the amount of electricity we get from renewables by 2015. We want to lead in the development of carbon capture and storage. And we will consult on the significant role that new nuclear power stations could play in cutting emissions and diversifying our supply.

"With the measures we are proposing across government on energy and the wider environment we can cut emissions by between 23-33 million tonnes of carbon by 2020 - the equivalent of removing all the emissions that we get from every car, van and lorry on Britain's roads today.

"Every action set in train by this White Paper is important, and none will be easy. Nor can we become a low carbon economy in a single step. But if each of us acts we can start to deliver the low-carbon economy vital to our prosperity."

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10 Complimentary places available for members of the Institute of Operations Management to attend the Low Carbon Innovation Exchange

With an ever increasing number of organisations realising their potential to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency, the Low Carbon Innovation Exchange gives delegates the opportunity to attend a range of discussion groups and case studies focused on how organisations have already reduced their environmental impact.

To receive one of 10 complimentary places to attend the event, which will take place on June 14th at the Olympia 2 Conference Centre in London, please contact Dominic Matthews, the organiser, at dom@carbon-innovation.com or on +44 (0) 1883 344 799 ensuring that you make reference to the Institute of Operations Management.

Full details of the Low Carbon Innovation Exchange can be found here.

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