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HANSARDElectricity: Domestic PricingMy Lords, by our doubling down on intermittent renewable wind and imported Chinese solar, as the Secretary of State announced this morning, does the Minister agree that while the…21 Apr 2026HANSARDData Centres: Energy DemandMy Lords, given that the environmental footprint is rightly central to the Government’s net zero policy, what is their reason for not opening the North Sea to a new licence round…16 Apr 2026HANSARDContracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026My Lords, I declare my interest as the chairman of Acteon, a global specialist subsea services company that operates worldwide in offshore wind and oil and gas. It is good that…23 Mar 2026HANSARDContracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026I am grateful to the Minister. Let me put to him my understanding of where we are at the moment, because this is a really important point. I majored on this so I have looked into…23 Mar 2026HANSARDContracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026Indeed, the Minister is right as well. The key point, however, is one of emphasis. To me and to my colleagues, and to companies that may access government funding through this…23 Mar 2026HANSARDWarm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for raising the important issue of data. As I see it—but I am happy to be corrected by the Minister—this SI focuses on matching…23 Mar 2026HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsMy Lords, when considering repowering our intermittent wind energy when, to use the Minister’s words, the sun does not shine or the wind does not blow, does the Minister agree…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Energy Sources and Cost of EnergyMy Lords, two days ago, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that all countries must play their part in boosting oil and gas production. The Energy Secretary demonises and bans…19 Mar 2026HANSARDRenewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2026To place it firmly on the record, Norway and ourselves share the same basin in the northern North Sea, delineated by a median line. Geology does not recognise a median line, which…17 Mar 2026HANSARDElectricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friends Lady Redfern and Lord Fuller for their contributions. They bring a great deal of expertise to this Committee from a lifetime…17 Mar 2026HANSARDRenewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2026I absolutely do not want to start a debate this afternoon, because we will unquestionably have plenty of opportunities in the future to cover this ground, but there is nothing…17 Mar 2026HANSARDRenewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I am delighted to stand before the Committee in agreement with the noble Earl, Lord Russell, on this occasion. If I may, I will build on some of the questions he asked.…17 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this SI, to which I have tabled a regret amendment. I also echo all the comments made by the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, on…12 Mar 2026HANSARDEnergy MarketsMy Lords, I declare my interests as chair of Amey, Acteon and Buckthorn. This Statement comes at a time when the United Kingdom faces major, unparalleled challenges to its energy…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCarbon Budget 6Does the Minister accept that in the UKCS we have a far smaller carbon footprint for our own North Sea gas than the full life-cycle emissions of imported LNG from Qatar and the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: Clean Energy ProjectsMy Lords, can the Minister revisit his figures on battery fires? On 6 September 2024, the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, led an outstanding debate in your Lordships’ House on…26 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Power PlanMy Lords, although I have no outside interests which impact directly on solar farms and onshore wind, I declare my interest in having worked in the wider field of energy…11 Feb 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument. He generously banked the good will between the noble Earl, Lord Russell, myself and himself yesterday,…28 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026The Minister has put two points back to me. First, I have no dispute with that; I think that decarbonising the industrial sector over time is a sensible policy. The problem is…28 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026May I say how flattered I am that the Minister thinks that I was in government on this side of the turn of the century? I must look a lot younger than I thought I did. I have to…28 Jan 2026