Results 1-10 of 10 for climate change speaker:Nick Ainger

Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion): Schedule 22 — Repeals (27 Oct 2009) has video

Nick Ainger: ...our marine areas as an important source of energy in the future meant that it was vital to get the planning systems right for our offshore areas. It would have been catastrophic to meeting our climate change obligations if we could not develop renewable energy from our marine areas. So, congratulations are genuinely deserved in this case. The Bill is a good example of cross-party and...

Business of the House: Welsh Affairs (28 Feb 2008)

Nick Ainger: ...of oil has more than doubled, it is remarkable how resilient our economy has been, but the effect on our domestic energy market has been quite dramatic. Production costs for crude oil have not changed much, so there has been a significant increase in oil companies' profits. The latest figures show that profits for Shell were $27.5 billion, for BP $16.2 billion, for Exxon Mobil $40 billion,...

Public Bill Committee: Pensions Bill: Clause 62 (5 Feb 2008)

Nick Ainger: ...will send a clear message to British companies, and other companies outside this country, about what is expected of them; setting an example, as the hon. Member for Rochdale said, in relation to climate change or human rights, and generally sustainable development. It is likely that other UK asset owners and other pension fund managers will follow suit and we will get a mainstreaming of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Environmental Issues (2 May 2007)

Nick Ainger: ...are improving. Species such as the otter are now returning to many Welsh rivers in which they have not been seen for decades, so the picture is mixed. However, it is important that factors such as climate change be addressed as well, because they may well have an effect on biodiversity not just in Wales, but throughout the world. I suggest that the hon. Gentleman read the Climate Change...

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Environmental Issues (2 May 2007)

Nick Ainger: Yes, indeed, my hon. Friend raises an important point. Issues relating to climate change and how we tackle it are now the responsibility of the Welsh Assembly Government. For example, I know their commitment to trying to achieve, by 2011, the target of all new buildings in Wales being carbon neutral. That is the sort of policy needed to tackle climate change, and we will also address it...

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Environmental Issues (2 May 2007)

Nick Ainger: The hon. Gentleman is right that emissions are not only about climate change, but about health and the quality of the atmosphere. My official cars in London and Cardiff are electric hybrids. The Government have produced a list of top tips for smarter drivers which, if all motorists followed them, would reduce emissions by 5.5 million tonnes of CO2 a year and save more than £2 billion in...

Point of Order: Welsh Affairs (1 Mar 2007)

Nick Ainger: ...faces important challenges and opportunities. The new Government of Wales Act 2006 will, from May, provide the Assembly with significant new powers to tackle the challenges ahead such as the rapid changes in the world economy, with the breakneck economic growth of countries such as China and India, and the looming threat of climate change. My hon. Friend the Member for Alyn and Deeside...

Point of Order: Welsh Affairs (1 Mar 2007)

Nick Ainger: ...of the few pockets where there are still unacceptably high levels of unemployment compared with the rest of Wales. We also had contributions from a number of colleagues on renewable energy. A draft climate change Bill will be published in weeks, rather than months. In relation to the Severn barrage, the Sustainable Development Commission has appointed consultants to examine the feasibility...

Written Answers — Wales: Wind Farms (20 Jan 2006)

Nick Ainger: Offshore wind farms play a vital role in meeting our renewable energy targets and tackling the threat of climate change. I therefore have regular discussions with my counterparts at the Assembly and DEFRA about offshore wind and other technologies. Wales is set to continue its role as a centre of excellence in the construction of wind farms. I am aware that the Countryside Council for Wales,...