Results 1-20 of 60 for climate change speaker:Angela Eagle

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Winter Fuel Payments (12 Oct 2009)

Angela Eagle: We regularly review our policies with other Government Departments which have an interest. However, there have been no recent discussions with the Department of Energy and Climate Change regarding winter fuel payment policy.

Written Ministerial Statements — Treasury: State of the Estate (2008) (1 Jun 2009)

Angela Eagle: ...Office, the Member for West Bromwich, East (Mr. Watson) and I have placed copies of the report on the "State of the Estate in 2008" in the Libraries of both Houses. This report, required by the Climate Change Act 2008, provides an assessment of the efficiency and sustainability of the Government's civil estate. This is the first time that Government have reported in such a comprehensive...

Written Answers — Treasury: Climate Change (1 Jun 2009)

Angela Eagle: Officials from DEFRA and a number of other Departments including the Treasury have been working on supplementary Green Book guidance to enable adaptation to climate change to be taken into account in the decision process. It is planned that this will be issued during the summer and made available to all Departments through the Treasury's Green Book website.

Bill Presented: Clause 14 — Rates from April 2010 (13 May 2009) has video

Angela Eagle: ...excise duties on CO2 emissions, and six more European countries now do so. We have achieved major reductions in emissions from our car fleet as a result—partially, at least—of that change. It sends good signals to consumers, but we need to improve on and even increase those signals if we are to hit our very demanding targets for averting dangerous climate change. Clearly, that...

Bill Presented: Clause 14 — Rates from April 2010 (13 May 2009) has video

Angela Eagle: I hoped that I was saying that there are some taxes through which one hopes to change behaviour, but which also have a revenue-raising element to them. Vehicle excise duty is one of those. Obviously, we wish to change behaviour, and I will talk about that later. We wish to incentivise people to buy cars with a smaller carbon footprint and lower CO2 emissions than those that were on the road...

Amendment of the Law (23 Apr 2009)

Angela Eagle: ...at a cost. Initially, the Opposition opposed our action, then they were in favour of it, then they opposed it again. Their thoughts on what we should be doing to save the global banking system seem to change from one day to the next. They spent years acknowledging that financial services were a major part of our economy and that we are an open and trading economy, but they now blame the...

Written Answers — Treasury: Climate Change Levy: Combined Heat and Power (1 Apr 2009)

Angela Eagle: The Government recognise the role that combined heat and power (CHP) plays in helping the UK achieve its climate change targets, and provides support for CHP through a range of measures, including the current exemptions from the climate change levy, targeted enhanced capital allowances for good quality CHP, exemption from business rates and the carbon price signal arising from the EU ETS. The...

Bingo Clubs (25 Feb 2009)

Angela Eagle: ...what I can agree to. It is clear that the bingo industry faces a challenging environment, in which it must react to the smoking ban, the implementation of the Gambling Act and the wider structural changes that have led to the long-term decline of the bingo sector. On top of that, it must manage any issues exacerbated by the current economic climate. However, I hope that the bingo industry...

Written Answers — Treasury: Climate Change (12 Feb 2009)

Angela Eagle: The Climate Change Act requires the Secretary of State to take into account economic circumstances in setting the level of carbon budgets. Action to achieve environmental goals remains a high priority for the Government in the current economic circumstances. The Government will consider carefully the Committee on Climate Change advice on economic impacts of carbon budgets and announce the...

Written Answers — Treasury: Carbon Emissions (10 Feb 2009)

Angela Eagle: The Government provide a range of tax incentives to encourage the adoption of new energy technologies: Exemption from the climate change levy for supplies of electricity generated from certain renewable sources; Enhanced capital allowances (ECAs) for energy efficient equipment provide 100 per cent. first year allowances for spending on designated energy-saving technologies and products; Stamp...

Written Answers — Treasury: Economic Situation (19 Jan 2009)

Angela Eagle: ...Commission has announced a relaxation of the timescales under the public procurement rules to allow for faster procurement processes where this will be of benefit to industry in the current climate. These changes have been promulgated to purchasing authorities.

Written Answers — Treasury: Climate Change (10 Dec 2008)

Angela Eagle: The cross-Government Adapting to Climate Change Programme increases Government's capacity to adapt by ensuring a coordinated approach across all Departments and the public sector. This includes implementation of the adaptation aspects of the Climate Change Act, such as development of the national climate risk assessment. Information about the programme can be found at...

Written Ministerial Statements — Treasury: European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (20 Nov 2008)

Angela Eagle: ...phase II of the EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS). The auction was also the first of its kind to take place in Europe, demonstrating the UK's continuing leadership in the battle against dangerous climate change. Four million allowances were offered for sale and sold at a total value of £54 million excluding VAT, or £13.60 per allowance. The auction was over four times...

Banking Services (Small Businesses) (22 Oct 2008)

Angela Eagle: ...have been brought home to many right hon. and hon. Members from all parties, which is why this subject has taken centre stage this week. We are all being made aware of how behaviour has changed and the effect that that is having on our small business sector. Obviously, support for small business is a crucial subject at the best of times, but it is even more important during what we...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Climate Change (10 Jul 2008) has video

Angela Eagle: As shown by Lord Stern in his review of the economics of climate change, the benefits of strong and early action to tackle climate change far outweigh the economic costs of inaction. The Government welcome Tuesday's commitment by the G8 to the goal of achieving at least a 50 per cent. reduction in global emissions by 2050, and the recognition of the role of market mechanisms in helping to...

Written Answers — Treasury: Global Carbon Finance Project (10 Jul 2008)

Angela Eagle: The Stern Review demonstrated that the economics of climate change is an important issue for economics and finance ministries. Treasury officials therefore work closely with the Office of Climate Change and other government Departments on a range of issues around the economics and financial aspects of climate change, and continue to be involved with the development of the Office of Climate...

Written Answers — Treasury: Carbon Emissions: Finance (24 Jun 2008)

Angela Eagle: The Government continue to work to ensure the successful passage of the Climate Change Bill, which will create a statutory duty for the Government to set and meet five-year carbon budgets. The Government welcomed the formation in February of the independent Committee on Climate Change in "shadow", non-statutory form, and looks forward to receiving the Committee's advice this autumn, which...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Vehicle Excise Duty (5 Jun 2008) has video

Angela Eagle: The vehicle excise duty reforms announced in the Budget are due to be legislated in the 2009 Finance Bill. The Chancellor keeps all taxation policy under review. Tackling climate change is the most serious environmental challenge that we face, and road transport contributes about a quarter of the total UK carbon dioxide emissions. As part of a package of measures to reduce emissions from...

Written Answers — Treasury: Vehicle Excise Duty (5 Jun 2008)

Angela Eagle: The vehicle excise duty reforms announced in the Budget are due to be included in the 2009 Finance Bill. The Chancellor keeps all taxation policy under review. Tackling climate change is the most serious environmental challenge we face, and road transport contributes around a quarter of total UK carbon dioxide emissions. As part of a package of measures to reduce emissions from transport,...

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Schedule 5 (15 May 2008)

Angela Eagle: ...they are the right biofuels produced in the right way. The most obvious example is the fact that clearing a rainforest to produce corn to make biofuels does not necessarily assist the fight against climate change or reduce the planet’s carbon emissions. My understanding is that sugar beet is a far more viable biofuel and is probably already produced sustainably.