Support for Microgeneration Welcome - Howarth

6.25.36pm BST (GMT +0100) Mon 9th Oct 2006

Liberal Democrat energy Spokesperson, David Howarth MP

Responding to Ofgem's call for energy firms to set up schemes to pay householders for their surplus electricity to encourage microgeneration, Liberal Democrat energy Spokesperson, David Howarth MP, said: "Decentralised electricity production has a huge role to play in reducing the UK's carbon emissions. Households, businesses and communities should be encouraged to generate their own renewable energy.

"I welcome Ofgem's remarks. Providing real economic incentives to save carbon through greater energy efficiency and use of renewable fuels is crucial to building a sustainable energy policy that combats climate change.

"Supporting and encouraging decentralised electricity production must be part of this."

ENDS

Notes to Editors

More information can be found in The Independent's article at http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article1822233.ece

The Liberal Democrat's energy policy, which was passed by Conference last month, can be found at http://www.libdems.org.uk/conference/agenda.html?id=687&navPage=conferenceagenda.html

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