Energy and Climate Change written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how he plans to consult energy-intensive industries prior to the announcement of measures to mitigate the effects on them of introducing carbon price support.
My officials and I are in regular contact with a wide range of energy intensive industries on a bilateral and multi-lateral basis. I visited Germany on 26 and
My officials have met and continue to meet industry both individually and in wider fora. The principal forum for discussing the development of the package of measures to reduce the effects of Government policy on electricity costs for energy-intensive manufacturers whose international competitiveness is most affected by UK energy and climate change policy is the Green Economy Council Energy Intensive Industries sub-group. This comprises representatives of industry, trade associations, trade unions and includes officials from DECC, the Department of Business Innovation and Skills and HM Treasury. The Government plan to announce the details of the package before the end of the year.
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