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HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this important debate. The Government of course share the concerns of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, regarding…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillPerhaps I have misunderstood my noble friend. If he is asking me to acknowledge, as I have done many times in this House and outside it, that we face a biodiversity and climate…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank my noble friend for his intervention, and I will address his question directly. The Environment Bill contains numerous world firsts as well—for example, legislation to…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI simply say to my noble friend that I am not in a position to accept this amendment. If the House feels strongly on this issue, then it is important that it tests the amendment…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, for her Amendment 293C and the noble Lord, Lord Khan of Burnley, for introducing it. I reassure noble Lords that the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am happy to agree to both requests.14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for raising this important issue and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, for her contribution in the last session. The Environment Bill, when…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for Amendments 287 and 293D on ecocide. I strongly agree with the premise of her argument. The appalling fact is that we…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI welcome Amendment 286 and the thoughtful and interesting speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. The challenge is that GDP has been used by Governments…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe for tabling Amendment 297A and for her kind offer of help, which I will convey to colleagues in the department; I hope we will be able…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. Although energy production is not directly covered by the scope of the Bill, its impact on the environment clearly is…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Lord for his question. We have a number of consultations and calls for evidence coming up over the next few weeks and stretching out over the next few months. I…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI apologise to the noble Duke if I did not answer all his questions. I will scan Hansard and write to him to fill in any gaps that I left.12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank all Peers for their contributions to this debate, and I share the strong feeling in this House that we need to protect our precious species and habitats, and ensure that…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am very keen for us to make progress as quickly as we can. I understand frustrations with the REACH process. My understanding is that that process is best placed to deliver the…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI will start with Amendment 234, tabled by the noble Lord, Chidgey, and Amendment 235, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, but first I will offer some words on the overall…12 Jul 2021