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HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023Indeed.21 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023Yes. The SI sets a cap on emissions in the sectors covered—currently a quarter of the UK’s emissions. In doing that, it guarantees that those sectors will reduce their emissions…21 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023. It is a great pleasure to serve under your…21 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023The hon. Gentleman is right about that being a substantial prompt for thought, but not on the particular order that the Committee is considering. As hon. Members will know, we ran…21 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023I thank hon. Members for their contributions to this debate on pretty technical adjustments to the ETS. By capping aviation free allocation, we are ensuring that it is distributed…21 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28I thank my right hon. Friend for his question, which comes up frequently. When I was in Riyadh recently, I spoke about critical minerals with His Royal Highness, Prince Abdulaziz,…16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28Will the hon. Lady give way?16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28This is a really important topic, and it is important that we get our language right. The Government have not scaled back our net zero ambitions for either our NDC in 2030 or net…16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28If the hon. Lady wants to have a history lesson—and we did, indeed, come in together—she will remember that it was David Cameron, as the leader of the Conservatives, who was the…16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28indicated assent .16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28I beg to move, That this House has considered COP28. I am glad to come to the House today to discuss this important subject. We discussed COP28 at a recent reception hosted by the…16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28Some 85% of our climate finance is grant-based.16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28I congratulate all the Members who have spoken in the debate, which is an important one ahead of COP28. Further to the other interactions that I mentioned in my opening speech, we…16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28The hon. Lady is absolutely right. We need to make sure that technical assistance is there because, even as we try to get the green climate fund, the global environment facility,…16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28I enjoyed the hon. Lady’s speech. Unsurprisingly, when I was in the middle east recently, water was right at the top of the agenda, reflecting its importance. I attended the Net…16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28The hon. Lady is absolutely right. The Congo has extraordinarily large and important peatlands, which have the same basic dynamics. Everything is different, and every country is…16 Nov 2023HANSARD COP28I will not stumble into another Department’s area of responsibility. We work collectively across Government to share the burden of making sure we meet our net zero targets. In…16 Nov 2023HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Planning ProjectsMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lord Callanan) has today made the following statement: This statement concerns an application for development consent…15 Nov 2023HANSARD Contracts for Difference SchemeWhoever comes into this Chamber, I would always take your advice, Dame Angela, but of course the hon. Member represents his party, and when he make allegations against the…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Contracts for Difference SchemeThe hon. Gentleman always makes an extremely plausible and effective advocate for the ideas that he espouses. I—and the Government, I am sure—will remain open to discussions with…19 Oct 2023