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Departments: Energy

Volume 461: debated on Tuesday 19 June 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what strategy he has put in place for (a) the use of renewable energy and (b) meeting energy targets in his Department’s buildings; and if he will make a statement. (125407)

DFES has recently introduced a Sustainable Operations Management System (SOMS), to help it meet the framework for Sustainable Development in Government’s (SDiG) renewable energy and energy reduction targets on its office estate.

As part of DFES strategy within the SOMS and supporting action plans, DFES will conduct a feasibility study into on-site low and zero carbon heat and power generation systems. This will include a cost benefit analysis for sourcing more energy from renewables.

As part of DFES strategy within the SOMS and supporting action plans, DFES will set annual targets to meet SDiG energy efficiency targets, developing and communicating energy protocols incorporating short and long term energy management improvement actions (including Carbon Trust identified actions) and energy monitoring programmes to report on energy usage and trends.