The hon. Gentleman talked about the carbon trading initiative in the European Union. My understanding is that, within that, there is also a mechanism for trading renewable energy through certificates of origin. So, what might happen is that the countries that are closer to meeting their targets on renewables will end up selling certificates of origin to those that are not meeting theirs, to boost their amounts.
Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)
Proceeding contribution from
Mike Weir
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 January 2008.
It occurred during Debates on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2).
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