APPENDIX 14
Memorandum by CoalPro, Confederation of
UK Coal Producers
The Confederation of UK Coal Producers (CoalPro)
represents member companies who produce over 90% of UK coal output.
CoalPro is not opposed to the development of any form of energy.
CoalPro is pro coal.
It has very recently been brought to my attention
that the Committee has extended the terms of reference of its
inquiry into the Government Energy Review to consider "the
implications of the increasing dependence on coal imports".
CoalPro would like to submit written evidence to the Committee
and apologises for not doing so prior to the closing date of 5
June.
I can do no more in this respect than submit
a copy of the CoalPro submission to the Energy Review. This is
attached. [58]The
Committee will note that the submission does not debate the pros
and cons of various forms of energy and is limited to issues related
to the use and production of coal in the UK. It comprises a covering
letter which sets out the main issues and makes certain policy
proposals, and a detailed annex which responds to the specific
questions posed by the Energy Review consultation.
The covering letter is in two sections covering
the future of electricity generation and the future of UK coal
production. The Committee may find the first section of interest
but it is the second section on the future of UK coal production
which is apposite to the extension of the Committee's terms of
reference to include the implications of the increasing dependence
on coal imports.
In a sense, the section on indigenous production
is the mirror image of the extended terms of reference in that
the extent of dependency on coal imports will be influenced by
the level of indigenous production. The Committee will note from
the CoalPro submission that we believe there to be major opportunities
for at least maintaining, and perhaps increasing, the contribution
of indigenous production from the very significant remaining reserve
base, thus limiting the dependence on coal imports.
I also attach three separate pieces of information
on UK consumption and production of coal in recent years, on opencast
output from the different provinces of the UK over recent years,
and on coal burn over the last two winters[59]
that the Committee may find useful. These were not included in
our submission to the Energy Review.
Director General
9 June 2006
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