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HANSARDBiomass StrategyThey are two different systems, but the noble Lord is essentially correct. As I said earlier, the UK supports only biomass which complies with strict sustainability criteria.…14 Dec 2022HANSARDBiomass StrategyMy noble friend has a direct way of putting these things, as always. As I said, there are very strict sustainability criteria that production is monitored against. What I would…14 Dec 2022HANSARDBiomass StrategyAs the noble Baroness is aware, the UK supports only biomass that complies with very strict sustainability criteria. Following the programme to which she refers, government…14 Dec 2022HANSARDBiomass StrategyMy Lords, the Government have committed to publishing a biomass strategy, due in quarter 2, 2023. The UK source of woody biomass for energy predominantly comes from managed…14 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I forget who said that you can reverse the meaning of anything by putting the word “social” in front of it: social democracy, social work and various other things—I do not mean…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentThe noble Lord makes a good point about the importance of nuclear energy in the UK transmission mix. The irony of the SNP’s plans is that, given that it is almost certainly not…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentThe noble Lord makes a very good point. The breakthrough announced by the Lawrence Livermore laboratory was indeed ground-breaking. It is supported by many scientists here in the…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentMy noble friend is indeed passionate on this subject and raises it many times. It is an important contributor, as I said, in the latest CfD round that the noble Baroness, Lady…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentThe noble Baroness knows how much I hate to disagree with her but as usual, of course, she is wrong. I am not going to get into the business of the Cumbria mine but of course…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentThe noble Baroness is right that the contracts for difference scheme has been extremely successful. Many of the generators are now paying back into the system because the strike…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentThe noble Lord makes a very good point. We have been particularly successful in rolling out offshore wind in this country. I have made the point before that we have by far the…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentWithout getting into supporting particular types of technology, I certainly agree with my noble friend that the rollout of nuclear is particularly important. It offers large-scale…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentAs the noble Lord correctly says, the rolling out of charging points is the responsibility of the DfT, but I know that it has an extensive programme of grant support. Clearly some…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentIndeed, I agree with the noble Baroness, which is why we are supporting the deployment of CCUS with our £1 billion infrastructure fund.14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentThe noble Baroness makes a very good point. One of the policy challenges we will have is how to use some of what she refers to as excess clean energy. With renewables being…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentDriving investment into UK clean energy is a priority for this Government to improve energy security, reduce emissions and boost jobs and growth across the country. We are backing…14 Dec 2022HANSARDProduct Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022I thank my noble friend Lady McIntosh and the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, for their forbearance and for being the only ones to turn up and talk about my regulations. They deserve…13 Dec 2022HANSARDRenewable Energy: Generation LicencesMy noble friend makes an important point. There will be, and has been, an increasing amount of microgeneration. I am told by the suppliers that there are record demands at the…13 Dec 2022HANSARDRenewable Energy: Generation LicencesThe noble Lord is right: we need to expand our nuclear production. We have just agreed the contract for Sizewell, only a couple of weeks ago, and other developments are planned.…13 Dec 2022HANSARDRenewable Energy: Generation LicencesTidal power is an interesting technology. A number of schemes are being rolled out. For the first time ever, in the last CfD round a number of schemes were awarded licences. We…13 Dec 2022