Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Jacob Young Excerpts
Wednesday 19th January 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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The Prime Minister has absolutely been leading on this agenda for years—[Interruption.] He has been leading for years. I would just say that it was a Conservative Government who put in place net zero by 2050, and Members should just look at the commitments we have made under the current Prime Minister, with our nationally determined contribution and our carbon budget 6. We are leading the world when it comes to going green.

Jacob Young Portrait Jacob Young (Redcar) (Con)
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The Minister will know that Teesside is the hydrogen capital of the UK, where we already produce more than 50% of our commercially viable hydrogen, so will he consider throwing his weight behind Redcar and Cleveland’s bid to become home to the UK’s first hydrogen village by 2025?

Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands
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I thank my hon. Friend for that question. He knows that we are co-operating very closely internationally and domestically on hydrogen. On Redcar’s bid, he is a passionate advocate for all things related to Redcar, and his message has been heard loud and clear by the Government.