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HANSARDClimate ChangeThe noble Baroness should read the Climate Change Committee report, which itself recognises the ongoing demand for oil and natural gas, including in all scenarios for how the UK…29 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeI cannot give the noble Lord precise dates, but we are committed to publishing the strategy and plans that I mentioned earlier, which will be out later this year. We are currently…29 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeAs I said in my answer to the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, the report itself recognises that there is ongoing demand for oil and gas, including in all scenarios for how we meet…29 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeWell, the strategies will provide some of the detail that the noble Lord is looking for. We will set out a detailed road map of exactly how we will meet our net-zero targets, as…29 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeI understand why the noble Baroness wants us to go further and faster, but I remind her that we have already driven down emissions by 44%, which is the fastest reduction of any G7…29 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeThe noble Lord makes a very good point. Over the past three decades, as I have said, we have reduced our emissions by 44%. We will continue with policy engagement. We regularly…29 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeOver the past three decades, we have driven down emissions by 44%, the fastest reduction of any G7 country, and set some of the most ambitious targets in the world for the future.…29 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeAs I said in my earlier answer, the noble Lord will have to be a little bit patient and wait for the sector strategies that are coming out, which will help to address his…29 Jun 2021HANSARDOffice of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by joining virtually every other speaker in the debate in offering my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, on securing a Second Reading for her…25 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionWe will certainly look at it, as my noble friend suggests, but the Prime Minister has announced that the UK will share 100 million doses within the next year, of which 30 million…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionMy Lords, the UK is proud to be playing a global leading role in the development and distribution of coronavirus vaccines. What is now needed most is the scaling up of existing…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionI am afraid that I do not agree with the noble Baroness. We are working with industry, the COVAX Manufacturing Task Force and the ACT-A Vaccine Manufacturing Working Group to…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionI thank my noble friend for his comments and he makes a very good point, the same point that I made earlier. Production of these vaccines is technically complicated, particularly…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionI am not sure that the noble Lord’s figures are correct. I will certainly write to him if that is not the case, but my understanding is that the vaccines are being distributed at…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionMy noble friend is correct and speaks with great authority on this subject, but the best way forward is voluntary licensing and technology transfer partnerships. They are making a…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionThere was a lot in those questions. The best way to facilitate this is through the COVAX initiative. The UK is proud to be one of its largest funders. We have helped to raise…17 Jun 2021HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations and Orders laid before the House on 21 and 28 April and 12 and 13 May be approved. Relevant documents: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reports from the Secondary…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionA strong IP system is crucial in supporting the rapid development of new vaccines, but the noble Lord is right: we contributed extensive taxpayer funds to supporting it.17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionMy Lords, the intellectual property for the AstraZeneca vaccine, as is known, is actually owned by the University of Oxford. We will of course work with the companies and everyone…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionWe have donated £548 million to the COVAX initiative, which has been match funded to a total of $1 billion.17 Jun 2021