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HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford, and to participate in this important debate, although it is a shame that there are not more people here on this…03 Nov 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy and Carbon BudgetsOf course, taxation is a matter for His Majesty’s Treasury. The point I would make to the hon. Lady is that a system that encourages those companies to reinvest in the North sea,…02 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Self-sufficiencyI thank the hon. Lady for what she said. Of course, it is important in this country to recognise that, given the Climate Change Act 2008, the fact that production here is from a…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy and Carbon BudgetsDelivering net zero is essential to tackling the global challenges facing countries around the world, including the impact of climate change, threats to energy security, the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Self-sufficiencyI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question. As the Prime Minister made clear, the moratorium on fracking has been reinstalled, so that is an effective stop on fracking.02 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Self-sufficiencyI thank my hon. Friend for his question. Of course, it makes sense to ensure that we maximise the albeit declining production from the North sea to this country. To those who…02 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Self-sufficiencyHome-grown renewable and low-carbon energy are fundamental to meeting climate targets for every country and are key components of energy security and independence, as outlined by…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy and Carbon BudgetsI thank my right hon. Friend for his excellent question. As he will doubtless be aware, we are working across Government—as represented here today; people can see just how…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy and Carbon BudgetsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is bizarre that those who claim to be green oppose the green baseload that is provided from nuclear. Of course, if we take the separatist…02 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Self-sufficiencyMy right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right, and we are seeing increasing co-operation. This summer, we saw electricity exports from the UK while the French nuclear fleet…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy and Carbon BudgetsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and his close interest in these issues. The net zero strategy is Government policy and it has certainly not been quashed. The judge in…02 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have said repeatedly that it is absurd to suggest that bringing in gas from abroad, for instance, with higher emissions attached to that and paying billions of pounds for it, is…02 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. We are absolutely committed to having zero-emission vehicles and I am pleased to say that we have led on that, with our 2030 and 2035…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy and Carbon BudgetsAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, the Government of which he was part had to be dragged kicking and screaming by the Conservative party to pass the Climate Change Act 2008 in the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy and Carbon BudgetsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. I am delighted that, as has been announced today, the Prime Minister is going to be leading our delegation to the COP. We are…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Support Package: Secondary LegislationThe Energy Prices Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 25 October 2022. The Act establishes the legislative framework necessary to deliver the Government’s energy support package and…31 Oct 2022HANSARDMarine EnergyWe consider a whole series of critical factors, including funding mechanisms, planning considerations, the environmental impact and whether the benefits of coastal and flood…25 Oct 2022HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsWe currently have more than 3 GW of installed, operational onshore wind capacity in England and 14 GW across the UK—the most of any particular renewable technology. We do not…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Eastern Link Undersea Cable Electricity GenerationLike the hon. Gentleman, I have a vision of us leading the world, as we are, and continuing that up to 2030 and beyond, by greening our energy supplies and our whole society, and…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Eastern Link Undersea Cable Electricity GenerationMy hon. Friend is truly an expert in this area and, working with colleagues, is working very hard to ensure that these arguments are heard and that the case is made to ensure that…25 Oct 2022