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HANSARD International Climate ActionMy hon. Friend is exactly right. We are all delighted that COP 26 will be held in Glasgow. We shall all be there. It will be a great opportunity to visit Scotland as part of a…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI regret to say that the 2030 target announced by the Labour party is simply not credible. Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said: “We need zero emissions.…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI am sure the hon. Gentleman is as delighted as I am that we have shifted from 40% reliance on coal to only 5% today. That is quite an achievement. He makes an important point…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionMy hon. Friend tempts me to make some budgetary commitments, which I cannot do right now, but I am always delighted to talk to him about his brilliant ideas for his constituency…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionObviously, I am delighted to be fulfilling the role of Secretary of State for energy as well as for business. I see the clear link between the amazing UK-led science and…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionMy hon. Friend is exactly right. It is important that during 2020 we spend a good amount of time promoting not only the Government’s work but the brilliant ideas of UK scientists…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionMy hon. Friend raises such an important point. So many young people are taking part in demonstrations and want to know what they can do to help. We will hold Green GB Week early…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionAs the hon. Lady will know, that would be a matter for comment by the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. I am sure that the opportunity…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionThe UK Government have committed to spending 0.7% of our national income on aid. Analysis shows that without urgent action on climate change, development progress is at risk.…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionThe hon. Gentleman may have raised this issue four years ago—we could talk about this for a long time. A lot of consideration has been given to the potential of tidal power. It is…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI think the hon. Lady will be delighted to hear about the Ayrton fund, which provides £1 billion for that transition from fossil fuels—including, as I have said, kerosene lamps,…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionMy right hon. Friend will be aware that in our recently published green finance strategy, we committed to aligning all UK overseas development aid with the Paris agreement, so…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionWe have already taken a number of actions on charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, investments in hydrogen and low-carbon technology to reduce emissions from industry. We…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionYes, the RSS David Attenborough—“Boaty McBoatface”—is launching today. I am always delighted to pay tribute to David Attenborough, whose series on Earth and our oceans have…26 Sept 2019HANSARDClean Steel Fund and Low Carbon Hydrogen Production FundMoving to net zero greenhouse gas emissions for the UK economy requires transformation across all sectors of the economy and unprecedented levels of investment in green and low…03 Sept 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI want to update the House on the latest developments regarding British Steel Limited. On 22 May British Steel entered insolvency, and control of the company passed to the court…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the Houseindicated dissent.25 Jul 2019HANSARDDevelopersAs part of a planning agreement, Persimmon is responsible for building a relief road for Towcester as part of that town’s expansion in my constituency. Highways England is…22 Jul 2019HANSARDDevelopers14. What steps local authorities are able to take to hold to account developers that do not engage with local communities on (a) section 106 agreements and (b) other local…22 Jul 2019HANSARDBullying and Harassment of MPs’ Parliamentary StaffI am glad my hon. Friend raises that point because, of course, the truth is that the training has been properly up and running for only the past couple of months. An awful lot of…17 Jul 2019