Electricity Network Connection Action Plan Debate
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Lord Blunkett
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(5 months, 2 weeks ago)
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Lord Callanan (Con)
I agree with the noble Baroness that energy efficiency is really important. It is much cheaper than building new energy infrastructure. She will be aware that we are spending £6.5 billion on energy efficiency and clean power over this Parliament, and we have already managed to secure £6 billion from the Treasury for 2025-28. We need to take forward all these measures. There are a number of key consultations coming up that will make a big difference, not least that on the future homes standard.
Lord Blunkett (Lab)
My Lords, today’s announcement is very welcome, but does the Minister agree with me —I am sure he does—that we are in a farcical situation where a charging point off the M1 in West Yorkshire has to rely on diesel-driven generators to supply the electricity to electric vehicles?
Lord Callanan (Con)
If that were the case then, yes, I would agree with the noble Lord that it is a farcical situation.