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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will be launching a new contract for difference auction at the end of this year. The opportunity for a number of smaller sources of energy storage will be available.09 Jun 2021HANSARDRecyclingThe Government are introducing legislation to transform our environment, including measures to improve how we manage our resources and waste, through the Environment Bill. We…09 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021To cover the specific point about the review date, I am afraid that I do not have that information to hand so I will make sure that we share that with the hon. Gentleman so that…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021. The regulations were laid before the…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDownstream Oil Resilience Bill: Draft PublicationI will this morning lay before Parliament a draft Downstream Oil Resilience Bill which introduces measures that will enable Government to support industry in ensuring the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021. The regulations, which I will…26 May 2021HANSARDDraft Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021I will stand by my opening statement. Question put and agreed to.26 May 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI hope to be able to reach Bishop Auckland with speed, as it is just round the corner, and I am always happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss new energy projects. Compared with…25 May 2021HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects: ScotlandI am happy to meet the hon. Gentleman and his constituents and to work with officials to make progress.25 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point about seizing the broader benefits of the green economy, which are integral to our industrial decarbonisation strategy. We will continue to…25 May 2021HANSARDClean EnergyIn December, the Government aim to deliver their biggest auction for renewables yet through the contracts for difference scheme. Our £240 million net zero hydrogen fund and…25 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are continuing to work with the regulators and to look at how smart meters are rolling out. We continue to encourage people to do so, if they have not done so yet, but as the…25 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsJust yesterday, the energy regulator, Ofgem, announced that it has approved a £300 million investment to help triple the number of ultrarapid electric car charging points across…25 May 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetLast November, we unveiled the brand Together for Our Planet to raise awareness of climate issues and support the public in making those important green choices. In parallel, we…25 May 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetYes, I was very sad not to get there. Sadly a cow on the line caused a level of disruption to LNER services yesterday, which delayed my always relatively long journey from the…25 May 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe Government have laid legislation for the UK’s sixth carbon budget, proposing a target that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 78% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels,…25 May 2021HANSARDEnvironmentally Sustainable TransportationI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words. We are working to ensure that the transport decarbonisation plan is as ambitious as possible, and we plan to publish in the very…25 May 2021HANSARDEnvironmentally Sustainable TransportationThe Government are striving to decarbonise transport by phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, and from 2035 all new cars and vans must be zero…25 May 2021HANSARDRenewable Energy: Carbon BudgetMy hon. Friend’s passion for, and commitment to, this subject since he arrived in the House have been unstinting. I have been more than impressed by his determination to ensure…25 May 2021HANSARDRenewable Energy: Carbon BudgetRenewable electricity will be key for the decarbonisation required for carbon budget 6. Therefore, we have set an ambitious target to deliver 40 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and…25 May 2021