Solid fuels: multiannual programme of technological actions for an efficient and clean use 1998-2002

In adopting the report by Mr Gordon ADAM (PSE, UK), the European Parliament approved the proposals contained in the CARNOT programme, a multiannual programme of technological actions promoting the clean and efficient use of solid fuels. However, it stressed the need to ensure that the promotion of clean coal technologies was applied equally to domestic and small-scale commercial and industrial boilers as well as to large electrical power generation plant. Parliament called for the programme to continue for five years (from 01/01/1999 to 31/12/2003) and for the total amount authorised to be increased from ECU 4.1 m to ECU 7.5 m, to permit appropriate financing of the actions.�