Peatlands

Lord Berkeley Excerpts
Wednesday 8th January 2014

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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I was not quite sure which noble friend was going to ask me a question then. The point on greenhouse gas emission reporting is that the metrics and technology are at a relatively early stage. We are still working on that, but noble Lords may rest assured that it is a key focus for us, and we will not rest until we have achieved that.

Lord Berkeley Portrait Lord Berkeley (Lab)
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My Lords, the Minister said that they were looking for sponsorship for the management of these peatland areas. Does that mean that the only new areas that will get managed will be those sponsored by McDonald’s, et cetera?

Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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No, my Lords; that is why I mentioned the new environmental land management scheme.