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Planning Minister backs mixed non-fossil fuel generation |
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Planning Minister Lord Rooker has backed a mixed non-fossil fuel solution to kerb the output of greenhouse gasses. Answering a question calling for a halt to the construction of wind farms Lord Rooker said, "Those who do not want fossil fuel generation must accept non-fossil generation which causes no pollution to the atmosphere-which could be wind farms, waves or even nuclear energy. People cannot have it both ways. When people in this country put the light switch on in 20 or so years time, they expect the lights to go on, but they will not if we make the wrong decision now, and our generation will rightly get the blame."
Nuclear Industry Association Chief Executive Keith Parker said, " I welcome Lord Rooker's comments. The nuclear industry has always called for a sensible mix of electricity generating sources including nuclear and renewables. As the only large scale greenhouse gas free electricity source currently in the market, it is vital that nuclear power's output is maintained so that the UK can meet its Kyoto commitments." |
