Infrastructure Bill [Lords] Debate
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David Mowat
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Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
David Mowat Excerpts(9 years, 10 months ago)
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Amber Rudd
The hon. Gentleman is entirely right. It is absolutely essential that we do also maximise economic recovery, and we will be coming on to that later in this debate.
David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con)
The Minister rightly said that the displacement of coal by gas could make a massive impact on reducing our carbon emissions. But it is also right to say that that is no good if countries such as Germany go down the coal route. Does she think she can persuade those countries to follow us in going towards gas more quickly?
Amber Rudd
We will certainly do our best. The UK is a leader in Europe in providing our own example and in trying to corral our European partners to ensure that we move to a low carbon economy.