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HANSARDInflation Reduction Act and Low Carbon IndustriesWhat we saw yesterday was £7 billion from Iberdrola for UK electricity networks and renewables, and £300 million from Aira, the heat pump installer. In the last couple of weeks,…28 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Progress ReportThe Climate Change Committee itself has said that there was “no material difference” in our overall projections after we made the changes to policies in September. The Government…28 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince my last appearance at departmental questions in September, we have shown that Britain remains open for business. Through our announcement on AR6, we have taken the next…28 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my hon. Friend is a long-standing champion of the ceramics sector. The sector receives free allocations under the ETS, reducing carbon price exposure and mitigating…28 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Progress ReportThe UK has one of the most ambitious climate targets in comparison with any of our international peers. The UN’s emissions gap report, published just last week, shows that the UK…28 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Progress ReportWe are already taking steps. We have set out new plans for another round of renewable auctions, and we have set out the most radical plans to unlock the electricity grid since the…28 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman should understand that we have the most ambitious climate target of any of our international peers. If he looks at the delivery today, he will see that we…28 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely reject that characterisation. At COP28, we will be talking about the UK’s leadership when it comes to cutting emissions. We had cut emissions more than any of our…28 Nov 2023HANSARDElectricity NetworkThe UK is a world leader in renewable energy: in the first quarter of this year, 48% of our electricity came from renewables, up from just 6% in the first quarter of 2010. Our…22 Nov 2023HANSARDRenewables SectorThe Government have today published key details of next year’s contracts for difference allocation round, Great Britain’s flagship renewables auction scheme. This announcement…16 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI am afraid the hon. Lady is quite mistaken. The Climate Change Committee’s own data shows that when we reach net zero in 2050, oil and gas will account for about 25% of our…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerThe hon. Lady is right to raise skills, people and planning. We have been looking at ways to speed all of that up and will be setting out more details by the end of the year. The…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerDoes the right hon. Gentleman acknowledge that I said it would also help fund renewable energy? Does he disagree with the view that a future with renewable energy would help to…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerIt is a pleasure to open today’s King’s Speech debate on behalf of His Majesty’s Government. Throughout history, economies have succeeded when they can source enough cheap and…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI will happily look at that. The UK was the first major economy to set a legally binding date for net zero. Our ambitions for 2030 are ahead of those of our peers and we have the…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI will happily go and look at that, and take that point on board, but I will say that it sticks with the trend of the right hon. Gentleman talking our energy and power down.09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerAs I said, I will happily look at that, but the right hon. Gentleman has made comments about nuclear—09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerAs I said, I am happy to do the right hon. Gentleman the courtesy of withdrawing on this occasion, but I would also suggest that he correct the record himself about the fact that…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerThe Bill we are bringing forward will unlock billions of pounds in tax, which will go towards helping with the programmes I have just talked about—for example, the cost of living…09 Nov 2023