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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 15 Jun 2021
Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2021

"Once again, the Committee meets to consider important matters concerning climate change. I thank the Minister for his explanation of the order before us. It follows the well-worn pathway of setting credit limits for the first three carbon budgets of 55 million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent as flexibility …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 15 Jun 2021
Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2021

"I am nearly finished.

The reasons given in the Explanatory Memorandum for continuing with budgetary insurance are no longer convincing. Sufficient flexibility must be managed through domestic commitments; offsetting is not a sustainable way forward. Unforeseen circumstances cannot provide a justification, and the UK has not previously contributed to the …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 10 Jun 2021
Carbon Budget Order 2021

"I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this order today. It is not a moment too soon. We are in the midst of a climate and environmental emergency, and all steps to meet the challenge are welcomed and encouraged.

The strengthening and development of policies are clear imperatives and …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 10 Jun 2021
Carbon Budget Order 2021

"I can see that it is 24 seconds past the minute. I have another 15 to 20 seconds to speak, and then I will finish. I thank the noble Baroness, though, for reminding me that the clock is ticking.

Will the Government come forward with a new skills plan? With …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 10 Jun 2021
Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021

"Once again, I thank the Minister for his explanation of the regulations before the Committee today. They amend a number of regulations covering contracts for difference, as well as the general regulations for electricity market reform.

The aforementioned contracts for difference cover the definition of eligible generator by removing biomass …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Jun 2021
Agricultural Exports from Australia: Tariffs

"In the UQ Answer, the Government were adamant that:

“Any deal we strike will contain protections”


and said that

“any liberalisation will be staged over time, and any agreement is likely to include safeguards”.—[Official Report, Commons, 27/5/21; col. 549.]

Can the Minister now provide any details? Has …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 08 Jun 2021
Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021

"I, too, thank the Minister for his introduction to the regulations before the Committee. It was necessarily detailed. The Explanatory Memorandum was fulsome in listing all the various regulations under various Acts of legislation where cost recovery is now embraced as part of government policy and fee schemes are introduced. …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 08 Jun 2021
Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021

"Once again, I thank the Minister for his introduction to the regulations. They seem to be simple, straightforward updating regulations to continue the in-built progress to consumer standards from increases in product developments. This raises energy performance and efficiency standards in electric motors, various household goods and now, for the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Jun 2021
Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

"The Government are right to insist that companies bidding for government contracts should publish their plans on how their own companies will achieve net zero. However, for the Government, it is necessary that they publish detailed delivery plans to accompany legislative targets in a timely fashion. The current policy is …..."
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Written Question
Electricity Interconnectors
Thursday 3rd June 2021

Asked by: Lord Grantchester (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further the answer by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 18 May (HL Deb, cols 434–5), whether the Planning Inspectorate’s report on the AQUIND interconnector will be published before the Secretary of State makes his decision.

Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Planning Inspectorate’s report and my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s decision to grant or refuse development consent for the proposed Aquind Interconnector will be published at the same time on the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure Planning website.