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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. Last year we were dependent on fossil fuels for 77% of our energy. If we import more gas from abroad, it will be in the form of liquefied natural gas,…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can assure my hon. Friend that planning policy and the associated guidance encourage large-scale solar projects to be located on previously developed or lower-value land. Where…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will write to the hon. Gentleman.19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to talk about the challenge of bringing all the pieces together to unlock opportunity. The Government will promote the whole hydrogen economy—production,…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI stand corrected. On that issue, we have infrastructure, some of which dates from the 1970s, and we are moving at the maximum possible speed. It is technologically and…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe zero-emission vehicles mandate supports our commitment to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans. By setting it many years in advance and giving clear notice to…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Environment Agency’s recent consultation on varying the environmental permit for the Beddington energy recovery plant closed on 1 September. The Environment Agency will…19 Sept 2023HANSARDBoiler Replacement GuidanceAs the hon. Member doubtless knows, we have conducted a consultation on the use of HVO in heating, and we are determined to ensure that we decarbonise heat in homes, including…19 Sept 2023HANSARDBoiler Replacement GuidanceAs ever, I thank my right hon. Friend. We are listening. As the Prime Minister set out, we will reduce our emissions in line with our obligations but do so in a way that…19 Sept 2023HANSARDBoiler Replacement GuidanceThe Government have created an online advice service to help consumers in replacing fossil fuel heating systems, including oil boilers, with a heat pump. We are also providing…19 Sept 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind IndustryAs I have just said, we announced changes as recently as 5 September. Like the hon. Gentleman, I look forward to a positive future for onshore wind in England, as well as in the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind IndustryOn 5 September, the Government announced changes to national planning policy for onshore wind in England, giving greater flexibility to allocate suitable areas and to address the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: 2023 Progress ReportYet another unfunded spending commitment from the Labour party—the party that left us with less than 7% of our electricity coming from renewables and that left us reliant on coal;…19 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: 2023 Progress ReportChina has even greater offshore wind capacity than ourselves—it has the largest wind and largest solar capacity in the world—and it has a significant level of production. We…19 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: 2023 Progress ReportOur climate leadership is measurable and real. We have reduced emissions by more than any other major economy since 1990. We were the first to legislate for net zero. We have…19 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: 2023 Progress ReportI am grateful for the work of the Climate Change Committee, and I pay tribute in particular to the commitment of its outgoing chair, Lord Deben. The Government will respond to the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind IndustryThe Government recently announced changes to national planning policy, giving greater flexibility to local authorities to respond to suitable opportunities for onshore wind. The…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMethane Leaks from Oil and Gas ProductionUnusually, the hon. Lady has got her facts wrong: I do not think that amendment was even selected for debate that day. According to the North Sea Transition Authority, flaring was…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMethane Leaks from Oil and Gas ProductionThe North Sea Transition Authority already expects methane emissions to be as low as possible and all new developments to be developed on the basis of zero routine flaring and…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMethane Leaks from Oil and Gas ProductionThe Government have ambitious plans to tackle methane emissions from oil and gas production. With support from Government and key regulators, industry is on track to end routine…19 Sept 2023