Emissions performance standard

‘(1) The Secretary of State may by regulation introduce an Emissions Performance Standard to apply to all electricity generation plants.

(2) In this section “Emission Performance Standard” means a restriction on the amount of carbon dioxide that electricity generation plants are permitted to emit.’.—(Charles Hendry.)

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put,That the clause be read a Second time.

The Committee divided: Ayes 5, Noes 9.

Question accordingly negatived.