UK Energy: Grid Decarbonisation

Debate between Baroness Sheehan and Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Monday 24th March 2025

(5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Does the Minister agree that consumers choosing green electricity as their preferred source of power is a powerful driving force for the increasingly rapid uptake of electric vehicles, for example, given that UK EV sales increased by more than 20% last year? Surely it is far better than relying on fossil fuel generation from unstable regions such as the Middle East and Russia for long-term energy security.