Net Zero Review Debate

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Baroness Blackstone

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Net Zero Review

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Thursday 1st October 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Penn Portrait Baroness Penn (Con)
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Emissions trading is one aspect of meeting our net-zero target, so I think it will be taken into account in the review, as will nature-based solutions to climate change, which also form part of our strategy.

Baroness Blackstone Portrait Baroness Blackstone (Ind Lab)
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My Lords, what steps are the Government taking to ensure that all homes are insulated to a standard compatible with net zero?

Baroness Penn Portrait Baroness Penn (Con)
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The noble Baroness will be pleased to know that the green homes grant, launched yesterday for applications, will deliver £2 billion-worth of funding for home owners and landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes and help us make progress towards that net-zero target.