Results 1-20 of 130 for climate change speaker:Simon Hughes

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Simon Hughes: Does the hon. Lady therefore agree that it would have been helpful, first, if the Department for Transport had signed up to the 10:10 campaign, as the Department for Energy and Climate Change has, and committed itself to achieving those objectives; and, secondly, if the Government had not opposed the proposal two weeks ago?

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Simon Hughes: ...Friday when the Youth Parliament held its first meeting here—something that I supported and argued for. Earlier last week, however, I met for the third time representatives of the UK Youth Climate Coalition. I know that Hansard does not record objects, but I have one here with the slogan that the coalition uses all the time, and it is the question asked of all of us: "How old will...

[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair] — Oil and Gas (29 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: Like other colleagues, I welcome this significant report. It is the first report from the Committee on Energy and Climate Change, and I thank the hon. Member for Sherwood (Paddy Tipping) and his colleagues for the work that they have done. It is a solid piece of work. We have not yet heard from the hon. Member for Wealden (Charles Hendry), who speaks for the Conservative party, but as he...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Meters (22 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) if he will bring forward proposals for the compulsory installation of stand-alone home energy displays alongside smart meters; (2) what steps he plans to take to ensure that energy suppliers provide stand-alone home energy displays alongside smart meters under the smart metering scheme.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Meters (22 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps his Department is taking to ensure that energy companies work with local authorities to deliver the smart metering scheme.

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Simon Hughes: I beg to move, That this House believes that it is vital that the UK demonstrates political leadership at all levels in response to the climate crisis, and that this is particularly important ahead of the United Nations Climate Change summit in Copenhagen if there is to be an international agreement which will avert the worst effects of catastrophic climate change; further believes that...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Simon Hughes: Not yet. I am trying to respect the Deputy Speaker's exhortation. Action on climate change clearly cannot wait any longer, which is why, all over the world, individuals, communities and Governments who have understood the message are taking action. Last week, I was in west Africa. People in Nigeria realise that the wasting of oil and flaring of gas cannot continue; people in Ghana are...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Simon Hughes: ...with both those questions, and the answer is yes. I am calling on the Government as a whole to sign up, which would involve all Departments and agencies of Government. The Department for Energy and Climate Change—the Minister's Department—has already signed up, and public sector organisations, such as the national health service, have also done so. The pathway is set out in the...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Simon Hughes: .... We have been committed environmentalists since our Liberal Democrat party was formed in 1988, and many of us were committed even before that. Indeed, I remember flagging up the urgency of climate change in a debate with Mrs. Virginia Bottomley, who was the Minister with responsibility for the matter, in 1988. We argue that the policies must always follow the science. We argue that to...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Simon Hughes: ...conclusion now, as a huge number of colleagues want to contribute to the debate, which is as it should be. The Government spend £1.6 billion every year on energy. Lord Stern, probably the foremost climate economist in the world, has warned that if we do not take action, between 5 and 20 per cent. of global GDP will be lost due to the effects of climate change. To prevent that, we need...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Reduction Commitment (20 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the projected emissions savings of 1.2 million tonnes of carbon per year by 2020 under the Carbon Reduction Commitment in the achievement of the target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32 per cent. on 1990 levels by 2020.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Generation Sites (20 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what analysis the Government has conducted of the effects of (a) sea level rises and (b) storm surges on present and planned civil nuclear generation sites over the next (i) 100, (ii) 200 and (iii) 300 years; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Departmental Responsibilities: Costs (19 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies spent on (i) electricity, (ii) heat, (iii) water and sewerage services and (iv) disposal of waste on the latest date for which figures are available; what proportion of such (A) electricity and (B) heat was from renewable sources; what the weight was of such waste; what proportion of...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Emissions (12 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what his latest estimate is of the Government's carbon footprint.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Departmental Responsibilities: EU Law (12 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what transposition date his Department has set for each EU directive on matters for which his Department is responsible which has been brought into force since the establishment of his Department.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Electricity Generation (12 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what information his Department holds for benchmarking purposes on the percentage of electricity generated lost in (a) transmission and (b) distribution in other EU member states.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Fuel Poverty (12 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many households in (a) rural and (b) non-rural areas have been classified as being in fuel poverty in each year since 1997.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Petrol: Prices (12 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the difference between the average price of a litre of petrol in rural and non-rural areas in each year since 1997.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Public Bodies: Departmental Responsibility (12 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change for which non-departmental public bodies his Department is responsible.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Radioactive Waste: Waste Management (12 Oct 2009)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from which countries (a) radioactive waste and (b) spent fuel has been received but not yet returned; and what the (i) radioactivity level and (ii) quantity held is in each case.