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HANSARD COP28I thank the hon. Gentleman for his as ever gracious question. One of our disappointments—there were things we were disappointed with in the UAE consensus—was the watering down of…14 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28Again, the UAE can be very proud of the fact that, among so many other things, it really made sure that food was seen as an important part of this COP. He is right that land-use…14 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question, which, as ever, is well informed and extremely reasonable. He is absolutely right. I visited the port of Nigg. I was…14 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the success of the loss and damage fund being operation-alised, but also to highlight the fact that it does not match the need for the…14 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for his efforts at COP26 in Glasgow, including the significant measure on phasing down coal. [ Interruption. ] Could the right hon. Member…14 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28On the coalitions of the willing, the world is changing, and the EU has already legislated for a carbon border adjustment mechanism for selected parts of industry, which will put…14 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28Interestingly, my right hon. Friend takes us back to the days before the Climate Change Act 2008 when, if I remember correctly, Friends of the Earth was arguing for annual…14 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28I thank my right hon. Friend for her question. I also thank her for her attendance at the COP and her continuing passion and ability to communicate the importance of nature as a…14 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his questions. I welcome what he said about the overall COP result and the need to celebrate it and build on it, and the fact that we need to…14 Dec 2023HANSARDEnergy Security Plan: Gas SupplyI am pleased to announce that the Government have today published two updates to the March 2023 Powering Up Britain Energy Security Plan. The first sets out key considerations on…06 Dec 2023HANSARDUK Priorities for COP28The UK is committed to tackling climate change and restoring nature. We have reduced our emissions by more than any other major economy since 1990 and, going forward, have one of…30 Nov 2023HANSARDNet Zero Targets: BusinessesThe hon. Gentleman has a well-founded and highly esteemed reputation for anger. Under this Government, this country has cut its emissions more than any other major economy on the…28 Nov 2023HANSARDNet Zero Targets: BusinessesAs a Yorkshire MP, I resent that remark. [ Laughter. ] I meet regularly with business leaders and organisations. I chair or co-chair, among others: the Offshore Wind Industry…28 Nov 2023HANSARDNet Zero Targets: BusinessesI thank the hon. Lady for her question and for championing vital research, not least in Scotland. I am looking forward to meeting scientists when I am in Scotland over the next…28 Nov 2023HANSARDNet Zero Targets: BusinessesMy hon. Friend is quite right. We must never forget the parlous state of this country in 2010. Less than 7% of our electricity came from renewables—that was the legacy of the…28 Nov 2023HANSARDNet Zero Targets: BusinessesMy hon. Friend is a stout champion not only of the pathway to net zero but of the jobs and prosperity that come with it. It is with great alacrity that I accept on behalf of my…28 Nov 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsThis has been a record year for onshore wind, which is already the largest renewables technology. The latest contract for difference added an unprecedented 1.7 GW.28 Nov 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsThe hon. Lady is renowned in the House for her arithmetic skills, but in this case they seem to have failed her. The 1.7 GW is a tremendous success. I share her enthusiasm for…28 Nov 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsMy hon. Friend has championed, does champion and, I am sure, will continue for many years to champion the good people of Kettering, and the fact that they are providing such…28 Nov 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsAs I have said, I share the enthusiasm on both sides of the House for onshore wind. The Government have set regulations that require onshore wind developers to consult communities…28 Nov 2023