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HANSARDFossil Fuel IndustryMy hon. Friend makes the same point that this is about a managed transition. We want to ensure that we decarbonise the electricity system by 2035. Hon. Members will know that the…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFossil Fuel IndustryThe right hon. Gentleman will not get rid of me that easily. He needs to look at what the Government have done over the past few years: we have built the second biggest offshore…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFossil Fuel IndustryMy hon. Friend makes an important point. We have always talked about a managed transition to a clean energy future. It is not about flicking a switch off overnight; I think…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDomestic Renewable EnergyThe Government recently published the British energy security strategy, which sets out plans to turbocharge our clean energy transition. As I said earlier, the aim is to quintuple…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFossil Fuel Interest GroupsThis Government have not been captured by any interest. Once again, I point out to the hon. Member that, if he looks at the energy security strategy for the direction of travel,…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDomestic Renewable EnergyAs the hon. Lady knows, a lot of work is going on with hydrogen, and we published our hydrogen strategy last year. We have announced plans to double our available capacity to 10…15 Jun 2022HANSARDGlasgow Climate Pact: BusinessThere are quite a lot of questions there in one. We have a very clear commitment, not only in our legal framework but in the net zero strategy, which sets out how we will…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDomestic Renewable EnergyTaxation is obviously an issue for the Chancellor, but the Government are providing £37 billion-worth of support right now to help people with the cost of living, including energy…15 Jun 2022HANSARDZero Emission VehiclesThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. Perhaps I can write to him or get a fellow Minister to do so on this issue.15 Jun 2022HANSARDGlasgow Climate Pact: BusinessIn fact, there are many businesses, both large and small, that are committing to cut emissions, because they have understood that it is good for their bottom line and actually…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFossil Fuel IndustryThe presidency in any one year is not responsible for who attends a particular COP; we are responsible for the presidency platform. I can tell the hon. Gentleman that at COP26,…15 Jun 2022HANSARDZero Emission VehiclesAt COP26, the UK presidency launched the zero emission vehicles declaration. Over 140 parties, including Governments, vehicle manufacturers and businesses, committed to working…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer the hon. Lady to the British energy security strategy, which sets out the very clear direction of travel towards a clean energy future for the UK.15 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree entirely with my hon. Friend about the need for commitments and action. I can confirm that at the G7 Ministers reaffirmed the key climate commitments that were made at…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, I co-chaired a ministerial meeting with Egypt’s COP27 President-designate, bringing together almost 50 Governments to discuss progress on the implementation of…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend for the work he is doing in this area and he is absolutely right. We can all play a part in tackling climate change. It is vital that we do so to make not…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working very closely on the issue. We want to ensure that there is a new framework for biodiversity. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that COP26 had a big focus on…15 Jun 2022HANSARDZero Emission VehiclesAs my hon. Friend points out, parking policy enforcement is devolved to local authorities. He certainly makes an interesting point and I encourage him to raise it with the…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDomestic Renewable EnergyThe Government are firing on all cylinders. If we had not been firing on all cylinders and got the second-biggest offshore wind sector in the world, we would now be reliant on…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFossil Fuel IndustryI am very happy with my current boss, the Prime Minister. If the hon. Gentleman looks at the British energy security strategy, which was published a few weeks ago, it clearly sets…15 Jun 2022