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HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021Once again, I thank the Minister for his explanation of the regulations before the Committee today. They amend a number of regulations covering contracts for difference, as well…10 Jun 2021HANSARDCarbon Budget Order 2021I can see that it is 24 seconds past the minute. I have another 15 to 20 seconds to speak, and then I will finish. I thank the noble Baroness, though, for reminding me that the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDCarbon Budget Order 2021I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this order today. It is not a moment too soon. We are in the midst of a climate and environmental emergency, and all steps to meet…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021I, too, thank the Minister for his introduction to the regulations before the Committee. It was necessarily detailed. The Explanatory Memorandum was fulsome in listing all the…08 Jun 2021HANSARDAgricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsIn the UQ Answer, the Government were adamant that: “Any deal we strike will contain protections” and said that “any liberalisation will be staged over time, and any agreement is…08 Jun 2021HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021Once again, I thank the Minister for his introduction to the regulations. They seem to be simple, straightforward updating regulations to continue the in-built progress to…08 Jun 2021HANSARDClean Energy Transition GuidanceThe Government’s guidance states: “Support for unabated gas fired power generation is conditional on: a country having a credible NDC”— nationally determined contribution— “and…08 Jun 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsThe Government are right to insist that companies bidding for government contracts should publish their plans on how their own companies will achieve net zero. However, for the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDBiomass Electricity Subsidies: DeforestationMy Lords, we await a biomass strategy due in 2022 and the Minister can confirm that this will assess the link between biomass electricity subsidies and deforestation. The Drax…20 May 2021HANSARDCombined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (Temporary Modifications) Regulations 2021I thank the Minister for her introduction to the regulations before the Committee today. This instrument is simple but effective and its aims are largely technical. It modifies…19 May 2021HANSARD10-point Plan: Six Months OnI thank the Minister and his department for the energy Statement. This is the scatter-gun 10-point plan: six months on—the repeat. We have a climate emergency, the most pressing…19 May 2021HANSARDElectricity Supplies from EuropeI follow up on the questioning from my noble friend Lord Rooker, as conflicts of interest have obviously been a large part of public debate recently. Can the Minister confirm…18 May 2021HANSARDElectricity Trading (Development of Technical Procedures) (Day-Ahead Market Timeframe) Regulations 2021I thank the Minister for his comprehensive explanation of the regulations. I also thank his colleague, the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, for providing answers on…18 May 2021HANSARDWarm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021I thank the Minister for a clear explanation of the regulations before the Committee. From these Benches we are happy to approve the instrument, as it extends the warm home…18 May 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillFrom these Benches, it is a pleasure to thank the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, for the way that he handled this important Bill and steered it through your Lordships’…22 Apr 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsThis has been a wide-ranging debate, and I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for initiating such a thoughtful consideration of a key aspect of achieving urgent…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy: Hydrogen Production TargetsIt is clear that there is a role for hydrogen in the UK’s future energy mix and that nuclear has the potential for cogeneration, producing electricity and heat together. It is…19 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, in Committee we debated the climate emergency as the most pressing issue that affects every aspect of everyday life. The climate crisis is not only a threat in the long…15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Bruce, and the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, for looking critically at the legislation in relation to Scotland and its legal approach. Clause 8…15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Fox and Lord Clement-Jones, for the amendment, which proposes a super-affirmative process for regulations under subsection (1) of Clause 6,…15 Apr 2021