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HANSARDClimate Adaptation and ResilienceMy right hon. Friend the COP President-designate has spent, and continues to spend, an enormous amount of time on ensuring that we can reach that $100 billion figure, which is a…20 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWaste management is a critical part of helping us to reach net zero across the planet. I was very pleased to see in the Duke of Cambridge’s Earthshot prize awards on Sunday that…20 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsBusiness action is critical if the Government are to achieve the goal of reaching net zero by 2050. That is why, since the COP President-designate took on the role, he has been…20 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was a wonderful visit and I thank the right hon. Gentleman and the community for welcoming me so heartily. All these new technologies will help us meet net zero, not just in…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGlobal Green Investment BankI know that my right hon. Friend shares my view on the importance of unleashing investment for climate. Although a global green investment bank is not on the COP agenda itself, we…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGlobal Green Investment BankWind and solar power are now cheaper than coal and gas across the majority of the world, and continuing to invest in those unabated fossil fuels is likely to create a risk of…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Geothermal EnergyLet me begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) on securing this very important debate. It is so important that we focus on making the best use of…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on ClimateI begin by congratulating my friend, the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) on securing this important debate this evening. I take a moment, if I may, to recognise the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnergy Digitalisation and Smart Technology StrategiesI am pleased to announce the latest steps the Government are taking to decarbonise our electricity system, to meet our net zero target by 2050, delivering on commitments made in…20 Jul 2021HANSARDMagnox Inquiry Report: Government ResponseWe today publish the Government’s combined response to the March 2021 final report of the Magnox inquiry and the June 2021 Departmental Review into the Nuclear Decommissioning…20 Jul 2021HANSARDEconomic Recovery from Covid-19: Climate ActionThe COP presidency has an incredibly important role in drawing everyone together and driving up ambition. As the COP26 President set out in answer to an earlier question, we have…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEconomic Recovery from Covid-19: Climate ActionThe hon. Gentleman will know that we will shortly publish our hydrogen strategy, which will set out in much more detail the commitment that the Government are going to make to…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEconomic Recovery from Covid-19: Climate ActionMy hon. Friend is leading by example. I commend Hannah and her local group, the Wild Earth Movement, for their impressive clean-up operation—but, of course, it is a depressing one…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEconomic Recovery from Covid-19: Climate ActionThe Prime Minister’s 10-point plan sets out our blueprint for a green industrial revolution. The plan commits to investments in green technologies and industries, and leverages…14 Jul 2021HANSARDGreen BusinessesBusinesses have a key role in tackling climate change, which we will showcase in the UK managed spaces of COP26. Businesses were able to apply for the expression of interest…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEthics and Human Rights: Climate ChangeAs my right hon. Friend the COP26 President set out, the UK remains one of the largest donors in supporting a number of areas, including, obviously, humanitarian assistance and…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEthics and Human Rights: Climate ChangeThe UK recognises the serious and unequivocal threat that climate change poses to our planet, and that it can indeed undermine the enjoyment of human rights. The Paris agreement…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEmerging Markets Exports: Energy and RenewablesJust to confirm, the next contracts for difference auction will open in December this year and will be our biggest yet, firmly charting our path towards net zero. Technologies…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEmerging Markets Exports: Energy and RenewablesFor COP26, we want clean power to be the most attractive option for new power generation for any country. This presents economic opportunities for every country choosing clean…14 Jul 2021HANSARDGreen BusinessesLocal government has a key role to play in tackling climate change and meeting net zero targets, and we are keen to ensure that there is representation at the summit from cities…14 Jul 2021