Member

We have to look very carefully at renewable sources. We know very well that when it comes to putting up wind turbines or solar panels, a lot of CO₂ is used in manufacturing these things. But at the end of the day, once they are operating, the CO₂ effluents seem to be much less at that point and therefore it is much more justifiable. But to use stuff just because we can grow it again—so that is a reason for burning it and contaminating the atmosphere—seems absolute madness, and I just do not see how we can go on doing that. I would like the Government to announce that they are going to close down the Drax power station in time and replace it with a much cleaner form of generating electricity, because we have to tackle CO₂ at every conceivable level.