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HANSARDNet-zero Emissions Target: AffordabilityMy Lords, how appropriate that this debate should be scheduled on the day after President Trump told the world to grow up, play fair, pay its own way and become self-reliant. The…03 Apr 2025HANSARDNet-zero Emissions Target: AffordabilityTo move that this House takes note of the affordability of achieving the net-zero emissions target by 2050.03 Apr 2025HANSARDNet-zero Emissions Target: AffordabilityMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this very important debate. I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Rees of Easton, for a very elegant maiden speech. Of…03 Apr 2025HANSARDGrangemouth Oil RefineryMy Lords, the closure of Grangemouth is indeed a tragedy for the UK, and even more so for Scotland and for the 400 highly skilled jobs that are being lost. Of course, we know that…27 Mar 2025HANSARDEnergy PricesMy Lords, the Minister is always reminding us from the Dispatch Box that our electricity is the most expensive in the OECD. He blames international gas markets for that, but our…26 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Energy: Grid DecarbonisationMy Lords, this self-imposed target of decarbonising the grid by 2030 is all very admirable but is it realistic and is it achievable? Looking at my national grid app, it is telling…24 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Energy: Grid DecarbonisationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their plans to decarbonise the grid by 2030 on the United Kingdom’s energy security.24 Mar 2025HANSARDScotland: New Nuclear Power GenerationMy Lords, the GMB came out and said that the Scottish economy is losing out to the tune of £1 billion because of the Scottish Government’s ideological indifference to nuclear. Am…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea EnergyMy Lords, this Government have done the exact opposite of building the North Sea’s energy future. Instead, their attitude to our North Sea oil and gas industry, and the hundreds…12 Mar 2025HANSARDLicensed Oil and Gas Fields: EmissionsMy Lords, the Government have repeatedly refused to clarify whether Jackdaw and Rosebank will be shut down under their policy of refusing to grant any new oil and gas licences.…11 Mar 2025HANSARDWarm Home DiscountMy Lords, the Government have announced an expansion of the warm homes discount: a change that will see more low-income households receive a £150 payment to help them heat their…03 Mar 2025HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, China is top of the league table for global CO 2 emissions, accounting for roughly a third of the total. In contrast, the UK’s share is a paltry less than 1%. In the…03 Mar 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, in concluding for His Majesty’s loyal Opposition, I thank noble Lords from across the House for their tenacity in scrutinising the Bill, and in particular the noble…25 Feb 2025HANSARDBiomass GenerationMy Lords, I begin by welcoming a more limited role for Drax in our energy power system. However, we must acknowledge that because of the Government’s ideological energy…12 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsMy Lords, on many occasions in this House the Minister has made it clear that he recognises the importance of oil and gas to our energy transition. In fact, net zero 2050…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I commend the Minister for a pretty spectacular explanation of what is quite a complicated and technical exercise. These schemes were introduced, as was said, between…12 Feb 2025HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, these regulations propose amendments to the Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014. While presented as essential to streamline the capacity market, we must be careful…12 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in support of my noble friend Lord Fuller’s amendment. In tabling it, he raises a matter of utmost importance: our nation’s food security and the…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I believe that the Government’s tunnel-visioned focus on renewable energies means that the grid will have to be developed at a far greater rate than if we turned our…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise to speak briefly in support of my noble friend Lord Hamilton of Epsom’s Amendments 54 and 55. My noble friend referenced an interview given on 3 February 2025, in…11 Feb 2025