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HANSARD2030 Emissions Reduction Target: HeatingMy Lords, this July, residents of Whitby in Ellesmere Port vetoed plans to be one of two proposed sites for hydrogen village trials out of safety concerns—concerns which were…05 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI refer noble Lords to my interests as laid out in the register and as a director of Peers for the Planet. In the interests of time, I will address just two amendments in this…04 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I declare my interest as a director of Peers for the Planet. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for tabling this much-needed debate and for his very knowledgeable…24 Jul 2023HANSARDOil and Gas Windfall TaxMy Lords, the IEA’s report World Energy Outlook 2022 is clear that the solution to the energy trilemma of economic, climate and security issues is to accelerate the move to…19 Jul 2023HANSARDDecarbonisationMy Lords, recent reports that the Government are considering rowing back on their flagship climate finance commitment of £11.6 billion to assist lower-income countries to reduce…13 Jul 2023HANSARDGeothermal Heat and PowerMy Lords, I declare my interest as a director of Peers for the Planet. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, for giving us an opportunity to debate the potential of…06 Jul 2023HANSARDPension Funds: Investments and Tax ReliefI refer to my interests as per the register. The FCA, in its consultation on AGM voting, proposes that standardised vote reporting be wholly voluntary, with zero incentives for…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I rise on behalf of our Benches in support of these amendments. In doing so, I declare my interest as a director of Peers for the Planet. Before I move on to the bulk of…06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI am just about to conclude. Global Witness, for example, recently launched a “Brazil Big Beef Watch” Twitter bot to show how simple and effective supply-chain traceability can…06 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am not convinced that the heat network zoning that the Minister refers to is the same as the ground source heat pump networked grids that I am talking about. I wonder whether it…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I should declare my interest as a director of Peers for the Planet. I shall address the two amendments in my name. I strongly support the amendments in the name of the…22 May 2023HANSARDAir Quality Strategy ConsultationMy Lords, Cabinet Office consultation principles state: “Consultations should last for a proportionate amount of time” and should be judged “on the basis of legal advice and…18 May 2023HANSARDCOP 28My Lords, I ask the Minister whether our Government are fully behind the COP 28 declaration to phase out fossil fuels, something that we tried to do at COP 27—not successfully. I…17 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Howarth of Newport. I will address the Minister’s introduction to the Bill, when he stated that, if the Bill is to be…10 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Profits LevyMy Lords, one of the peculiarities between the energy profits levy and the electricity generator levy is the huge difference in tax relief—80% and 0% respectively, as the noble…09 May 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: DiscussionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Climate Change Committee about (1) the impact newly licensed oil and gas infrastructure will have on…27 Apr 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: DiscussionsMy Lords, the climate compatibility checkpoint, in reference to new oil and gas fields, is, quite frankly, doublethink in Orwellian proportions. Can the Minister confirm that the…27 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Flaring and venting is something that I am keen on eliminating, and I will use every opportunity in the House to progress the issue further. Therefore, would it be sensible for…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 124 in my name, but, before I do so, I will take some time to support my noble friend Lord Teverson’s Amendment 131—I will not say much else…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I realise that I am a little late arriving for this debate. Having been here from the start of this afternoon’s proceedings, I hope that the House will allow me to make…28 Mar 2023