Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Debate
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Baroness Rawlings
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Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
Baroness Rawlings Excerpts(3 years, 8 months ago)
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Lord Callanan (Con)
I do not recognise the figures given by the noble Baroness. It will be an expensive change, but I do not think that it will cost that much per home. However, she is right in theory. We need to educate people about the changes required and to take them with us, and of course the policy will be brought about by a mix of regulations and grant assistance.
Baroness Rawlings (Con) [V]
My Lords, given the Government’s admirable net-zero target for carbon emissions by 2050, will that include all transport becoming electric? We will have silent motorcars and buses, but will there also be legislation to make motorcycles electric?
Lord Callanan (Con)
These are matters to be decided in the future, but we will not be able to power all transport by electric means. Certainly, some will be, but heavy articulated lorries, trains and so on mean that we will have to look at other solutions such as hydrogen.