The Cabinet Office procures its energy supplies through the Government Property Agency\u2019s Commercial Department, which works with Crown Commercial Service (CCS). The current suppliers are Total Energies Gas & Power Ltd for gas and EdF for electricity.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> The Cabinet Office occupies a historical estate but actively contributes fully to the overall Net Zero by 2050 objective of the Government. Greenhouse gas emissions on the public estate reduced by 50% in 2019-20, compared to a 2009-10 baseline, exceeding its target of 43%. Carbon dioxide emissions for the latest reporting period is due to be published soon and previous years are available in the public domain at Greening Government Commitments<\/a> on GOV.UK.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which energy provider supplies energy to their Department; how much carbon dioxide was emitted by their Department in the latest period for which figures are available; whether the criteria their Department uses to select an energy supplier include how environmentally friendly that supplier is; and what recent steps their Department has taken to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its energy use.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his Department's energy usage in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1221905/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " No energy from renewable sources has been produced from these buildings, but the Cabinet Office electricity provider is one of the UK\u2019s leading renewable energy companies, owning 35 wind farms \u2013 including two offshore wind farms \u2013 and one of the largest operational battery storage units in Europe.<\/p> All Department\u2019s buildings have a DEC Certificate - ranging from G to C ratings.<\/p> Energy for these buildings has not been purchased through a renewable energy tariff although there will be a significant proportion of renewable energy in the supply. All departments are mandated to purchase their energy via the CCS framework.<\/p> <\/p><\/td> Usage (kWh)<\/p><\/td> Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Electricity<\/p><\/td> Gas<\/p><\/td> Electricity<\/p><\/td> Gas<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 3,372,255<\/p><\/td> 317,656<\/p><\/td> 236,058<\/p><\/td> £12,325<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 4,656,054<\/p><\/td> 1,476,212<\/p><\/td> 293,939<\/p><\/td> £44,783<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> 4,649,731<\/p><\/td> 1,513,230<\/p><\/td> 378,811<\/p><\/td> £42,258<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was the cost was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) Cabinet Office, (ii) 10 Downing Street, (iii) the Crown Commercial Service, (iv) Government Property Agency, (v) the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and (vi) the Privy Council Office in each of the last three years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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<\/strong>This information mainly covers the buildings that are part of the Affiliates Cluster and where the Cabinet Office is the major occupier -<\/p>