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HANSARDNet Zero (Economic Affairs Committee Report)First, I add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for securing this debate, as well as thanking noble Lords for their insightful contributions. It was a bit rich for the…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNet Zero (Economic Affairs Committee Report)We would have had the Energy Bill on the statute book by now if it was not for the amendments the Opposition had supported. My point remains. As the Prime Minister made clear in…16 Oct 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture and Storage Infrastructure FundIt is not one or the other; we need to do both. Of course we need to push ahead with renewables, and I have set out many times in this House how well we are doing. Almost 60% of…16 Oct 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture and Storage Infrastructure FundMy Lords, no contracts have yet been awarded through the cluster sequencing process. The amount that may be awarded to individual projects is still subject to negotiations.…16 Oct 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture and Storage Infrastructure FundThe Climate Change Committee has said that CCUS is essential and not an option if we are to meet our net-zero goal, which we wish to do. Secondly, in a number of industries—cement…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNet Zero (Economic Affairs Committee Report)It would not if the Government acted as Parliament recommended.16 Oct 2023HANSARDNet Zero (Economic Affairs Committee Report)It is not a kickback to the Government—it is a kickback to the consumer.16 Oct 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture and Storage Infrastructure FundNo, I will not give the noble Baroness that assurance, for a number of good reasons. First, in the real world, as opposed to in the noble Baroness’s fantasy green world, CCUS is…16 Oct 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesThe answer to the noble Baroness’s first question is no. With regard to the OBR, I am not quite sure why the OBR has a role in this. We obviously have our Climate Change Committee…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesIt is always a pleasure to hear from the “noble Green lady”, even though she sounds increasingly red sometimes. I am very happy to talk about our record on home insulation. In…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesThe right reverend Prelate asks a very good question on electric vehicles; let me give him the facts on that. The UK had among the highest battery electric vehicle sales in 2022.…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesYet again, the noble Lord is wrong in his statements. As he well knows, we have the largest offshore wind industry in Europe and the second largest in the world. Other European…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesThe noble Baroness makes a number of statements before she has even heard what the Prime Minister has to say later; perhaps she might want to read what the Prime Minister actually…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesMy Lords, the UK is leading the world on climate change. We are committed to net zero by 2050 and the agreements that we have made internationally. The Prime Minister will make a…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesWe will not lose another 10 years on the path to net zero. I outlined our policies earlier. For the sake of repeating them again, we are still committed to net zero and to meeting…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesAs the noble Lord knows, net zero is a legal commitment imposed on us by Parliament; it is the duty of Ministers to meet that commitment, and we will do so. As I have said, we are…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesThe key phrase in the noble Baroness’s question was people choosing green alternatives. We want to help them to do that, and we want them to do it voluntarily. We want to make the…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesMy Lords, there were a number of questions there. In essence, I think the noble Baroness is asking whether the Government are really committed to net zero. As I said in the…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesThe noble Baroness has been resolute in her support for nuclear and does a fantastic job in advocating for it. I am very happy to give her the reassurance that she is looking for.…20 Sept 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 261.12 Sept 2023