"I have laid before Parliament a departmental minute setting out the particulars of a new contingent liability associated with fusion activities relating to the STEP fusion energy programme.
STEP—Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production —is the UK’s flagship fusion programme, which aims to deliver a prototype fusion power plant by the …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
"The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is today publishing the Government’s response to the consultation on the scope of the fusion energy national policy statement—EN-8. This progresses the Government’s plan to develop a fusion NPS that will streamline the planning process and help break down the barriers to …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
"As someone who grew up in Luton, I am not sure I am allowed to say that I love Watford, because there is an age-old rivalry there—but yes, we know that acting now with our clean energy superpower mission, scaling up renewables, reinforcing the grid and reducing our reliance on …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
"I appreciate my hon. Friend’s concerns. This is a matter for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, but I am happy to talk to colleagues as they bring forward their land use framework. Nature-based solutions to climate change are important, so we very much engage with our colleagues …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
"Perhaps if the right hon. Member had been here yesterday, she would have been able to engage with the Secretary of State on this. The science is absolutely clear: every avoided fraction of a degree of warming makes a difference to the severity of climate impacts. That is why the …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
"Yes, of course we look at the cumulative impact of these developments. Having been in the Department, the right hon. Gentleman will know that we have an excellent team of scientists led by Professor Paul Monks, who I want to pay tribute to because he is standing down later this …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
"The Climate Change Committee report made clear the progress we have made in the past 12 months on overturning the terrible legacy of the Conservatives, who turned their back on climate action. We know that clean power is the route to energy security, lower bills and good jobs. It is …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
"Yesterday, the Secretary of State made an incredibly important statement to this House outlining the crises we face when it comes to climate change and the decline of nature. Tackling this starts with being honest about the science and what the experts are telling us. We know that we can …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
"I am happy to join the hon. Member in congratulating his local council. I visited the Local Government Association the week before last, I think, with the local net zero delivery group, on which we have representation from all areas of local government. I am keen to learn from the …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
"We know that there is strong public support, and we are keen to engage more at a local level with groups like Bracknell Forest Community Climate Action. That is why we have set up the local net zero delivery group to work with councils and mayors, and why we will …..." Kerry McCarthy - View Speech