"My Lords, Drax emits more than 13 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, more than the six largest gas power plants combined. Despite this, it has recently been reported that it is ditching its plans for carbon capture and storage technology. Given this fact, and that Drax receives nearly £0.5 …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to open this debate on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. I am delighted that this debate will include the maiden speeches of several noble Lords. I look forward to hearing from my noble friend Lord Blackwater, whose historical understanding and insight into …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for securing this debate and for introducing it so powerfully in his usual inimitable fashion. I declare my interests as a trustee of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, as a former patient and as someone married to a current patient.
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing forward this statutory instrument, which introduces a minor amendment to the Energy Prices Act 2022 by extending the Secretary of State’s power to grant renewables obligation certificate funding by six months.
"I thank the Minister for his introduction of this statutory instrument. This order extends the energy company obligation end date by nine months to ensure an orderly transition for consumers and suppliers to help meet existing targets. This extension was determined following consultation and following the calls of business. On …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great honour to open this debate on International Women’s Day on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. It is an opportunity both to celebrate the countless contributions of women and to reflect on the work that still lies ahead, here at home, obviously in Wales, …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that encouraging Answer and welcome him and all Peers to nuclear in Parliament week—my happy place. The Minister will know that HTGRs are classed as AMR technology and the UK is on track to be the first country outside Russia to produce HALEU, the base …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the National Nuclear Laboratory to work with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency to achieve early deployment of high temperature gas-cooled reactors in a mutually beneficial manner...." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, notwithstanding the Minister’s original Answer referencing the Government’s Energising Britain plan, the Government’s shortened clean energy objective is disfiguring huge swathes of the countryside and alienating local communities. A 180-kilometre transmission line is being built from Norwich to Tilbury; Carmarthenshire residents have been locked in a battle with …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out the purposes of these regulations. We welcome them, so I shall not overburden him with questions beyond those already asked by previous speakers. It is somewhat frustrating that I did not spot the error in the amendments to Regulation 56 in …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech