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HANSARDNet Zero TestI agree with the noble Lord on the important contribution that agriculture makes and will need to make in the fight against climate change. Defra is looking at ways to reduce…22 Jul 2021HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2021.21 Jul 2021HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, before outlining the provisions made by this draft instrument, I will provide the Committee with a brief reminder of what the capacity market is and does. The market is…21 Jul 2021HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2021Perhaps I could say to the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, who has obviously had a problem coming in, that, if he has any specific questions about these regulations and wants to write…21 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceBusinesses involved in the export of waste are required to take all necessary steps to ensure that the waste they ship is managed in an environmentally sound manner, throughout…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceI thank the right reverend Prelate for sharing that research. The UK is committed to supporting indigenous peoples and local communities, who play a vital role in protecting…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceOf course, we will keep these matters under review, but we believe that mandating compliance presents some practical challenges in definition, enforcement and so on. However, we…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceMy Lords, the Government expect businesses to target their human rights due diligence approaches according to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights . We currently…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceThe noble Earl is perhaps getting a bit ahead of himself, as we are still considering the Environment Bill—it is not in law yet. When it is, as I hope it will be, details on the…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceAs I said in my initial Answer, I agree with my noble friend. Human rights abuses are a wide and varied issue, which is why the UK Government prefer the approach of encouraging…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceThe noble Baroness is right; this is indeed a complicated subject with a lot of different areas for consideration. We need to be careful not to impose undue burdens, particularly…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceI admire the noble Lord’s ingenuity in getting a question on deportation flights into one considering forest communities. I do not have the information about that particular…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceMy noble friend makes a very good point. The UK is working closely with the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change and the UNFCCC Local Communities and…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceAs the noble Lord will be aware, we have just finished a consultation on the audit reform proposals, which include extending audit to some non-financial matters such as climate…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceThe UK was the first state to produce a national action plan to respond to the guiding principles. We have continued to develop our approach, particularly with the Modern Slavery…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceWe are considering the issue of enforcement in the audit reform consultation that I mentioned in my previous answer. We are extending the powers of the FRC, creating a new audit…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHydrogen EconomyMy Lords, the reality is that we need to develop both. The UK has expertise and assets to support both electrolytic and CCUS-enabled hydrogen production, and by enabling multiple…19 Jul 2021HANSARDHydrogen EconomyMy Lords, there are no plans to create an office for the hydrogen economy. We have a governance framework that supports close working across BEIS, other government departments and…19 Jul 2021HANSARDHydrogen EconomyI can certainly tell the noble Baroness that the strategy will be published in due course. We need to develop both blue and green hydrogen if we are to meet the ambitious targets…19 Jul 2021HANSARDHydrogen EconomyThe noble Lord makes some good points, but the reality is that we do not yet know what the best make-up for heating will be further into the coming decades. It will likely be a…19 Jul 2021