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Greg Smith

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Anti-lockdown Protest in Shanghai: Arrest and Assault of Edward Lawrence
Tuesday 29th November 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Graham Stuart Portrait The Minister for Climate (Graham Stuart)
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We consider all those that have left the energy charter treaty, but we have so far supported its modernisation. We keep that under advisement.

Greg Smith Portrait Greg Smith (Buckingham) (Con)
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T6. Does my right hon. Friend share my enthusiasm for synthetic fuels made from green hydrogen and atmospheric carbon capture as part of our route to decarbonisation? If so, what is his Department doing to support the UK pioneers in this sector, such as Zero Petroleum, to compete in what will surely be a multitrillion-pound global industry and huge export opportunity?

Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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I do enthusiastically support our SAF—sustainable aviation fuel—industry. Actually, it is a little known fact that last year at COP26 we sent more than 500 aircraft home with sustainable aviation fuel in their tanks, and this country has set a more ambitious target for sustainable aviation fuel than elsewhere, with 10% by 2030.

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