Climate Change: Global Temperatures Debate
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Lord Mackay of Clashfern
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Climate Change: Global Temperatures
Lord Mackay of Clashfern Excerpts(2 years, 11 months ago)
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Lord Callanan (Con)
I am sorry, but I just do not agree with the noble Lord. China is responsible for one of the largest emissions totals in the world. This is very much a global problem and, if we are to make any progress, every nation has to make its contribution, including not only the English-speaking world but also China.
Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con)
Can my noble friend say whether any of the pumps that are being suggested to substitute for gas boilers in our homes are yet in a state to be widely used?
Lord Callanan (Con)
I can reassure my noble and learned friend on that basis. Heat pumps are a mature heating technology and currently the market-leading low-carbon option. I am also delighted to tell him that the largest UK manufacturer, Mitsubishi in Scotland, produces 10,000 of them a year.