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HANSARDCOP26I thank my right hon. Friend. As he knows, the UK has virtually doubled our investment in R&D, and Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government chief scientific adviser, has said we want…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I am grateful to Professor Dasgupta. At COP26 we had not only an immense agreement on forests, which are vital habitats for untold manner of wildlife, but a negotiation with our…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26One of the most important things is to ensure that we have enough baseload electricity, which is why we are investing in nuclear as well.15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I congratulate my hon. Friend on his plug for the Huddersfield-Penistone-Sheffield line. As he knows, I am a passionate enthusiast for new rail schemes, and he will be hearing a…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I am grateful to my right hon. Friend. Of course we must be realistic, but we have seen that it is entirely realistic to move very rapidly to renewable energy and see the cost of…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26The hon. Lady, again, rather like the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer), is trying to have it both ways: to suck and blow at once. She cannot…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26If I may say so, Madam Deputy Speaker, that was the usual pathetic attempt by the Leader of the Opposition to suck and blow at once. He was trying to congratulate the UK…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26My right hon. Friend is absolutely right about the vital importance of the private sector. I think that this COP was a breakthrough in many ways, but not least because of the…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I thank the right hon. Gentleman. I should say, taking his points in reverse order, that of course the Acorn project remains a strong contender, as I have told him several times…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I see; he is talking about India, China and others. [ Interruption. ] I am sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think the House will forgive me; it was not entirely clear from his…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26What I can certainly tell the hon. Gentleman is that the 125% super deduction he rightly refers to will be of great assistance to companies across the whole of the UK in investing…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26Yes. My hon. Friend makes an absolutely crucial point. This time it will be different, because at COP26 in Glasgow about 40 leading global financial institutions pledged that they…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26It is always worth remembering that steel output fell by 50% under the Labour Government because of their reckless mismanagement of the energy issue. What we have done is put…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26Yes. I thank my hon. Friend. I should have renewed my thanks for the Italian presidency of the G20 and co-presidency of COP, and to Mario Draghi, who did an outstanding job…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26Australia did make a commitment to net zero. Electorates and consumers around the world are now going to hold Governments to account for the promises that they have made.15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. The next Egyptian presidency of COP will focus on adaptation measures and what we all need to do to support them.15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I have seen some wonderful new technologies being developed by people and businesses in Glasgow. Where it is useful and appropriate for us to give support, we will.15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26As I say, the Opposition have struggled all afternoon with the appalling fact that COP26 has been a success. In all humility, they should recognise that, congratulate the…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I congratulate the Humber and the whole region on what they are doing in green technology and carbon capture and storage. We will ensure that this country builds on their lead…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I thank Bristol for what it is doing. We are committed to regional plans for net zero. It should be possible within the funding envelope that Bristol has, but we will certainly…15 Nov 2021