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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right to highlight the technical challenges. The Labour Government said in 2003 that CCUS implementation was urgent. No one thinks there is a route to 2050…18 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will be pleased to hear that we always work closely with our Treasury colleagues. We launched the floating offshore wind manufacturing investment scheme—FLOWMIS—on…18 Apr 2023HANSARDIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Sixth Assessment ReportI agree with the hon. Lady on the importance of improving our housing stock. It is not only good for the environment but, just as importantly, it helps to reduce fuel poverty and…18 Apr 2023HANSARDIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Sixth Assessment ReportI cannot comment on any specific measure, but what I can say is—the hon. Gentleman should recognise this—that we will be using oil and gas for decades to come as we move to net…18 Apr 2023HANSARDIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Sixth Assessment ReportI do not believe this strictly comes under my portfolio, but my hon. Friend has, as ever, brilliantly put this matter on the record and I will ensure others on the Treasury Bench…18 Apr 2023HANSARDClean Energy Technologies: Private Sector InvestmentOur “Powering up Britain” plan seizes opportunities from our transition to a decarbonised energy system. Our policies, backed by billions of pounds of Government funding, will…18 Apr 2023HANSARDClean Energy Technologies: Private Sector InvestmentI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. He shares my enthusiasm for leading the world in meeting our net zero challenge and, by doing so, developing technologies and then…18 Apr 2023HANSARDClean Energy Technologies: Private Sector InvestmentThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that the decarbonisation of heat remains a major challenge and we need to do more. With the launch of “Powering up Britain”, on which…18 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government want communities to participate in and benefit from onshore wind proposals for their areas, and we will shortly issue a consultation on onshore wind partnerships in…18 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI entirely agree with my hon. Friend on that. This is why we set up the energy efficiency taskforce, to work with industry to make sure that we take forward a tremendously…18 Apr 2023HANSARDIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Sixth Assessment ReportI share the hon. Gentleman’s enthusiasm for the greening of British steel, as it is at the base of UK manufacture. I am sure he welcomed the “Powering up Britain” proposals, which…18 Apr 2023HANSARDIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Sixth Assessment ReportWe welcome the IPCC’s latest report. It is a synthesis of global scientific understanding and concludes that, in 2019, carbon dioxide levels were at their highest point in 2…18 Apr 2023HANSARDIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Sixth Assessment ReportWe all remember that just 7% of our electricity came from renewables in 2010; it is now about half. Our largest single source of renewables is onshore wind. I am pleased to say…18 Apr 2023HANSARDPowering Up BritainCheap, abundant and reliable energy is a foundation stone of a thriving economy. We rely on it to power our homes, our infrastructure, and industry. Affordable and plentiful…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainI thank my right hon. Friend, and I pay tribute to him for his role as COP President and all the leadership he has given in this area. He is absolutely right to highlight the…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainI think there was some recognition of good news in there from the hon. Gentleman. He and, unfortunately, all the Labour MPs in his area seem endlessly to talk down Teesside, as it…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainI thank my hon. Friend for his constructive contribution, as ever. I co-chair the green jobs delivery group. We are working closely with industry to ensure that we get the signals…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainI thank my right hon. Friend for his question, and for being such an active campaigner for Drax and probably the foremost champion of power BECCS in this place. He is absolutely…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainI thank the hon. Lady for her question. [ Interruption. ] I think I was disappearing like a mouse underneath the Dispatch Box there. We of course made major announcements in the…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainI share my right hon. Friend’s enthusiasm for the export opportunities that lie ahead of us. By leaning in ahead of others, as we have done and are doing, we can develop…30 Mar 2023