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HANSARDCOP29My hon. Friend makes a really important point—it may be a slight counter to the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson). Beneath the headlines, this is where the hard…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29We obviously have to look at all these issues. These global levies and taxes are always quite complex and difficult things to make happen. We have said that we will support the…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29My hon. Friend makes an important point. We are working—through my Department and the Office for Clean Energy Jobs—with Skills England to ensure that we have that workforce plan.…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29That is not the way it works. We set a global total and then it is for individual countries to come forward with their contribution—that is the way it works.26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29My hon. Friend and constituency neighbour is absolutely right about that. This is where the opportunities are huge. For South Yorkshire, there are opportunities around hydrogen,…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29The hon. Gentleman is wrong to say that. The truth is that the last Government left the public finances in an appalling state, which is why those decisions were made. As I have…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29I understand why the hon. Lady expresses that disappointment—indeed, a number of developing countries expressed that disappointment. However, I think that this is a considerable…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29My hon. Friend is right: although we have party political disagreements on some issues, this country has avoided a fraying and splitting of this consensus, as has happened in…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29Thanks so much for the support. Let me deal with the hon. Gentleman’s questions in turn. It has always been the case that climate finance is part of the aid budget—that is not…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29The National Energy System Operator report, which is the advice given to us by the independent body, shows that this will lead to lower electricity bills. That is so important,…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29That is an important agreement and I am glad that my hon. Friend has drawn attention to it. This is about the next generation of nuclear power stations. The truth is—and this…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29As far as COP29 is concerned, we are speeding up global action. As I described in my statement, this finance deal could mean a reduction equivalent to 15 times the emissions of…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29My hon. Friend is right. She was with me at Copenhagen, and I definitely had Copenhagen post-traumatic stress disorder at the talks at various moments in the middle of the night.…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and he speaks with customary eloquence on the issue. This is literally an existential issue for the small island states. Their…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29My hon. Friend asks absolutely the right question. The truth on the finance side is that this represents a significant scaling up at a time when developed and developing countries…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29I thank the hon. Lady for her question and support for ambitious action, which is important. Let me pick out a couple of the points she made. First, the point about the…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29My hon. Friend asks an important question. Two truths came out of COP: first, the transition is unstoppable and, secondly, it is not going fast enough. There is such a difference…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29There is a long tradition of civil servants playing a really important role at these COPs. In fact, the right hon. Gentleman may be interested to know that we sent 100 fewer civil…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29There are indeed members of the UK Youth Climate Coalition who go to COPs. I do not want to interfere in UKYCC’s processes for picking those people, but my hon. Friend makes an…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29We do think that Wylfa has very important prospects. There is an important pipeline of nuclear projects that we are moving forward with, and we look forward to discussions about…26 Nov 2024