Select Committee

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Oral Evidence Mar. 20 2024

Inquiry: Keeping the power on: our future energy technology mix
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Found: everything from issuing new licences for North sea oil and gas production, to reducing our reliance on overseas

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Select Committee

University of Bristol, University of Manchester, GHGSAT, and Ricardo Group

Oral Evidence Mar. 20 2024

Inquiry: Methane
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Environment and Climate Change Committee

Found: think we can say something about the large-scale attribution of methane to agriculture, waste and fossil

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National Audit Office
Energy and environment - Mar. 18 2024
Report - Decarbonising home heating (PDF)

Found: fuels will need to switch to a low-carbon alternative.

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Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mar. 13 2024

Source Page: Evaluating the impact of BII industries, technology and services (ITS) portfolio
Document: 2022 evaluation of its infrastructure portfolio (PDF, 2 MB) (PDF)

Found: avoidance of emissions by adding renewable energy capacities rather than adding capacities which use fossil

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Lords Chamber
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Report stage - Wed 13 Mar 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Con - Life peer) the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, is unable to be in the Chamber today because of other responsibilities overseas - Speech Link
2: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Lab - Life peer) in this country; we believe that inward investment in our economy is vital. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Con - Life peer) have the power to unwind that investment. - Speech Link
4: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) As I said in Committee, high-carbon products obviously include fossil fuels, flights, SUVs and plastics - Speech Link
5: None other device.(5) A secondary ticketing facility must make it clear to traders and businesses based overseas - Speech Link

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Commons Chamber
Budget Resolutions - Tue 12 Mar 2024
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: Nickie Aiken (Con - Cities of London and Westminster) loss to understand why the Treasury does not accept the arguments to reintroduce tax-free shopping for overseas - Speech Link
2: Jamie Stone (LD - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) that we must ensure, as a nation, that we construct those floating wind turbines in the UK rather than overseas - Speech Link
3: Steve Double (Con - St Austell and Newquay) also disappointed that the opportunity was not taken to address the issue of renewable liquid heating fuels - Speech Link
4: Sarah Olney (LD - Richmond Park) allowance; he could have reversed tax cuts for the big banks and put in place a proper windfall tax on fossil - Speech Link
5: Zarah Sultana (Lab - Coventry South) Fossil fuel giants have never had it so good. - Speech Link

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Commons Chamber
Budget Resolutions - Mon 11 Mar 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Damian Green (Con - Ashford) Those fuels have lower carbon emissions, but are taxed, while fossil-fuel heating oil is not. - Speech Link
2: Helen Morgan (LD - North Shropshire) For example, 2,000 dentists from overseas are already here ready to take the overseas registration exam - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Currently, renewable liquid fuels that have lower carbon emissions are taxed, while fossil fuel heating - Speech Link

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Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning

Mar. 06 2024

Source Page: Hynet Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Storage Project - Offshore
Document: Environmental Statement - Volume 1 & 2 (PDF)

Found: fuels.

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