23/05/2007
UK White Paper on Energy - May 2007
The DTI launched the Energy White Paper, setting out the Government's plans for cutting carbon emissions. Key points include: strengthening the EU Emissions Trading Scheme; legally binding targets including a Carbon Reduction Commitment for businesses with energy consumption over 6,000 Mwh per year; further liberalisation of EU energy markets; removing barriers to low cost energy efficiency measures and supporting the development of low carbon technologies.