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HANSARDUndersea Internet CablesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. He will be aware that on Christmas Day, the “Eagle S”, a Cook Islands-registered vessel and part of the Russian shadow oil tanker…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGlobal WarmingMy Lords, I thank all Members of this House—all noble Lords and the Minister—for their contributions so late in the day. Very briefly indeed, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady…16 Jan 2025HANSARDUndersea Internet CablesMy Lords, on behalf of the noble Baroness, Lady Rawlings, and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper.16 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThe noble Lord raises an important issue. As we know, when Shell wished to dispose of one of its oil rigs in the North Sea, to which a number of environmental NGOs strongly…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendments 114 and 115. I agree very much with the spirit of the other amendments in this group. I say to the Minister that only one of my amendments…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI shall not prolong the conversation tonight but the noble Lord is, once again, absolutely right about national defence, radar and being able to see an incoming attack with…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillAs the Minister will know, terrestrially, there is now biodiversity net gain, which came through the Environment Act and is applied to terrestrial developments. I do not think…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, can I make a comment on that? I am a trustee of the green share in the Green Investment Bank, which was privatised by the Tories after it was set up by the coalition…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI understand the issue of public expenditure, travel and all that, but the noble Earl specifically names a culprit in his amendment. That is what the Committee looks at and what…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, onshore wind has a remarkably small footprint in terms of its use of the land, which seems to get forgotten. I can see 30 wind turbines from my bedroom window; the…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I will make a few comments on this. I am rather attracted to the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield—one worries that, if this were a successful…13 Jan 2025HANSARDUK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, almost a year ago I had the privilege of visiting Camp Viking, where our commandos and marines are absolutely superb in their Arctic training and their work. That was…09 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I want to reassure the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, that there is a form of renewable energy that can be on all the time, and that is geothermal. We are developing that…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEnergy Costs for BusinessesMy Lords, one of the ways that large businesses reduce their energy costs is by signing up to power purchase agreements, or PPAs. That is only possible for large businesses. Is…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThere were a number of issues previously about that. Of course, geothermal originally required a certain degree of fracking, but that is no longer necessary. Since the development…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, perhaps I could come back into the real world. I agree with the amendments and their purpose but let us be clear: there is a duopoly in this Parliament that stops…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I apologise. In my excitement to contribute in Committee, I forgot to apologise for not being able to come to previous sessions. I also forgot to declare that I am a…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI accept that point entirely, except I cannot see this Parliament rejecting such a strategy under any circumstances, however it is dressed up. But I fully respect the intentions…17 Dec 2024HANSARDPrivate Low-carbon Investment: Green Finance Institute ReportMy Lords, I very much welcome those conversations that the Minister has had. As he knows, the way to bring down energy bills for families is to insulate their homes. Indeed, homes…09 Dec 2024HANSARDPrivate Low-carbon Investment: Green Finance Institute ReportTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to respond to the Green Finance Institute’s report A Greenprint for Property Linked Finance in the UK , published in November,…09 Dec 2024