Paul Crossley

Got a prompt reply back from Stephen - many thanks - so I will have to gather some evidence to support my case. It would be a shame to loose this incredible opportunity to reduce pollution because of a dispute over the definition of what counts as renewable. It seems that this is perhaps caused by the a number of suppliers of renewable fighting over too small a cake. Stephen, the solution is simple get Gordon Brown to ditch his love affair with nuclear and switch the vast sums planned for that nightmare supply to all renewable opportunities.

Anyway I am glad that the department will be meeting with 2OC. I would not normally print an email response but as this is a campaign and public consultation I feel in this case it is ok to do so.

Subject: RE: Ldr, Bath and NE Somerset Liberal Democrats - Geopressure - RO Consultation Response

Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:21:08 +0100

From: "Roco info"

To: "Paul Crossley"

Mr Crossley

Thank you for your e-mail.

As you are aware we are currently consulting on reforms to the Renewables Obligation (RO). This is being done in the light of a decision to band the RO to provide differentiated levels of support for different technologies.

Our proposal on geopressure is that where it is associated with fossil fuels it is an anomaly in the current legislation and does not fit with definitions of renewable sources of electricity generation. This proposal is in response to a number of representations we have received from different groups in the past. We are therefore taking the opportunity to ask respondents to the consultation to give us their views on this subject and provide evidence either supporting, or opposing, this proposal. We will assess these responses and make a decision in the Autumn.

We are meeting with 2OC this month to discuss the evidence they have provided us with.

Yours sincerely

Stephen Clark Renewables Obligation Team, BERR