Results 1-12 of 12 for climate change speaker:Michael Connarty

European Affairs (9 Dec 2008) has video

Michael Connarty: ...and the Netherlands to create a variable balance where hydro power can provide energy to the grid alongside wind power, so that they can balance out their needs. There clearly is a question about climate change and renewables. In our country, we are looking at whether those renewable commitments are affordable, but it seems that the intention is to drive renewable commitments up to a...

European Affairs (9 Dec 2008) has video

Michael Connarty: ...under the auspices of the United Nations. The Commission supports those efforts and has said clearly: "It calls on both leaders to make decisive progress on Turkey to contribute to a favourable climate for such a comprehensive settlement." I do not believe that there is a positive climate from the Turkish side in these negotiations at the moment. Anyone who looks closely at the reports...

[Hugh Bayley in the Chair] — European Commission (12 Jun 2008)

Michael Connarty: ...roles of the Commission and Member States and their shared responsibilities in making the Single Market work." As we all know, 2009 will be an important year to take forward work on energy and climate change. We had a debate last week on the proposal for renewable energy. Our position as a Government is to look for more flexibility in the mandatory targets that have been set by the EU. For...

Orders of the Day — Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill: European Union (Amendment) Bill — [12th Allotted Day] (11 Mar 2008) has video

Michael Connarty: ...making the European Union a place of safety, security and, hopefully, human rights for people who did not have them under the previous Soviet communist arrangements. Many everyday things will not change when the treaty goes through and the various directives, regulations and framework decisions come into force—the process under which the European Commission can get rules, regulations...

[Frank Cook in the Chair] — Nuclear Industry (19 Apr 2007)

Michael Connarty: ...of the chemical industry group and a member of PRASEG—the parliamentary renewable and sustainable energy group. I was challenged to review my position by some people who felt that the climate change and security supply issues were on the horizon—at that time, four or five years ago, they were not quite so prevalent. They were reacting to what seemed to be the Government's...

[Frank Cook in the Chair] — Nuclear Industry (19 Apr 2007)

Michael Connarty: ..., said that he believed that all advanced countries that had the ability to do so should have 60 per cent. of their base electricity generated by nuclear power, if we are serious about dealing with climate change. If I am called to speak later I will elaborate on his remarks, but there is a view that responsible, advanced countries, when they consider the damage done to the planet by...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Climate Change (20 Mar 2007)

Michael Connarty: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the European Union is taking to promote the tackling of climate change internationally.

Written Answers — Scotland: Climate Change (7 Nov 2006)

Michael Connarty: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps his Department is taking to assist in combating climate change in Scotland.

Orders of the Day: Energy Supply (30 Oct 2006)

Michael Connarty: ...about the Opposition's policies on the nuclear question. I am the secretary of the all-party group on nuclear energy. I was anti-nuclear when I entered the House, but the desperate plight caused by climate change has changed my mind. However, the Conservatives appear unwilling to take the step necessary to commit us to rebuilding our nuclear capacity at least to what it was...

Orders of the Day: Energy Supply (30 Oct 2006)

Michael Connarty: I would hate to leave such a contradiction in the Hansard record. A minute ago, the hon. Gentleman praised the idea of a climate change Bill. Last week, the leader of the Conservative party demanded at the Dispatch Box the introduction of a Bill containing a target of a 3 per cent. reduction per annum. Five minutes ago, the hon. Gentleman said that his party does not believe in targets. Is...

Climate Change (22 Nov 2005)

Michael Connarty: Only one Opposition Member has mentioned the biggest contribution we could make on climate change—nuclear power. The Liberals have a principled opposition to nuclear power, but countries such as China and South Africa are going nuclear, even though they have massive coal stocks, because they realise that nuclear is the cleanest form of power.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Taxation (25 Jan 2001)

Mr Michael Connarty: ...tax burden, although that is important, but timing and distribution? In particular, is he aware of the deep concern in manufacturing industry about the fact that the Government are to pursue the climate change levy? Although the levy is tax neutral—fiscally neutral—it will impose a burden on that sector. Perhaps we should be rethinking the timing of the measure, given the...