Results 1-20 of 40 for climate change speaker:Alan Johnson

Written Ministerial Statements — Health: Primary Care Trust Revenue Allocations/NHS Operating Framework (8 Dec 2008)

Alan Johnson: ...to continue to deliver at this level, and to bring forward further proposals to drive additional efficiencies throughout their operations. We can be confident, therefore, that in the tighter economic climate ahead, the NHS is on a firm financial footing and will be well equipped to meet the efficiency challenges of the coming years. I am pleased to announce today the next round of revenue...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Foresight Review of Obesity (17 Oct 2007) has video

Alan Johnson: ...the need to tackle obesity. We can consider various initiatives. The hon. Gentleman mentioned health inequalities. The report states that the Government's action in tackling health inequalities and climate change could help, because energy saving could help to encourage people to exercise more. [Interruption.] The hon. Gentleman says from a sedentary position—you two are such chums,...

Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners: Young People in Care (9 Oct 2006)

Alan Johnson: ...foster carers past 18. It is no good talking about the importance of listening to the child if they are insistent on moving away, but if we can get the motivational aspects right, we can create the climate in which the child can make a more mature decision, assisted by a social worker whom they have grown to trust because they have not been chopped and changed every five minutes. If we can...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (28 Mar 2006)

Alan Johnson: ...follow last week's announcement of an increase in the national minimum wage to £5.35, which will benefit 1.3 million workers, two thirds of whom are women. A growing economy depends on safe and sustainable energy supplies, but climate change endangers the very future of our planet. Today, I have published our microgeneration strategy alongside the climate change review. It sets out...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (28 Mar 2006)

Alan Johnson: ...a detailed consultation on what more we can do to promote large scale commercial deployment of carbon capture and storage. As the Budget and the current energy review show, we are serious about tackling climate change and will take the tough decisions necessary to deliver real reductions in carbon. We have seized the agenda since 1997. As a result, we have beaten our Kyoto targets.

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (28 Mar 2006)

Alan Johnson: I can give the assurance that in the energy review that is one specific aspect that we will be examining. I agree that the problem needs to be resolved. The climate change levy package has saved over 28 million tonnes of carbon since it was introduced, and is expected to save a further 6 million tonnes a year, so that by 2010 it will account for 40 per cent. of the UK's total carbon...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Energy Prices (16 Feb 2006)

Alan Johnson: ..., the average price for energy was 23 per cent. lower than in the nine years before 1997, and UK domestic gas prices have only just returned to their 1990 level. We have a good record on energy and climate change. On the problems that companies face now, it would be disastrous if we were to interfere in the market, and we must ensure that we have the proper liberalisation of the EU energy...

Security of Supply (12 Jan 2006)

Alan Johnson: ...by 2020. All of that is on the route to a 60 per cent. reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is leading on this, and will publish the climate change review programme shortly. That will show what we need to do to get back on track. We are undoubtedly not as far forward as we need to be, although we have made some very good...

Security of Supply (12 Jan 2006)

Alan Johnson: ...their purpose. We recognise the need to move swiftly, and we are even more determined to move swiftly than we were before we started the debate. The fifth problem or challenge that we face is rapid change in the geopolitical climate. Rapid economic growth in countries such as India and China is placing huge demand on world markets. China is already the world's second largest consumer of...

Security of Supply (12 Jan 2006)

Alan Johnson: ...need for diversity of supply. The whole point of the review is to look forward to ensure that, as well as the other issues relating to a properly competitive market, dealing with fuel poverty and climate change, we must ensure security of supply. That means diversity, and not being too dependent on any one source of energy. The point that my hon. Friend has raised is a crucial issue for...

Written Ministerial Statements — Trade and Industry: Energy Review (29 Nov 2005)

Alan Johnson: ...-term, medium-term and long-term costs and liabilities both to the taxpayer and energy user. The review is taking place against a background of strengthening evidence on the nature and extent of climate change and increasing concerns about the future security of UK energy supplies. Given the substantial challenge posed by climate change, Sir Nicholas Stern has already been asked to produce...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Emissions Targets (17 Nov 2005)

Alan Johnson: ...on my Department's website. The Government will set out both an assessment of progress against our 20 per cent. goal and further measures to contribute towards its achievement, in a revised climate change programme, which we are aiming to publish around the turn of the year.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2005)

Alan Johnson: As the Prime Minister has announced, we will publish proposals on energy policy next year, embracing our continuing commitment to tackling climate change, preserving reliable supplies of energy and maintaining competitive markets. Public debate will play a key role in developing those policy proposals.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2005)

Alan Johnson: ...another White Paper and to have the widest possible consultation. A very healthy public debate is going on, but it is very different from that which took place even as recently as 2003 in terms of climate change and the need for security of supply. I hope that we can ensure a proper, comprehensive debate that examines the issues, instead of people taking stances based on, perhaps, an...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2005)

Alan Johnson: ...by the correct authorities. Our investment in renewables means that 2005 will be a record year, with production of power from wind totalling 500 MW. That is a very important contribution to our climate change obligations and targets, and to our security of supply. Obviously, renewable energy projects must not be introduced without the proper planning consent, which must take into...

Written Ministerial Statements — Trade and Industry: EU Competitiveness Council (17 Oct 2005)

Alan Johnson: ...taken the Council a step closer to achieving political agreement in November. We did not address any formal agenda items over lunch. However, I chaired an informal discussion on Competitiveness and Climate Change. This proved useful as a mechanism to encourage a focus on solutions that meet both competitiveness and environmental concerns. Almost without exception, Ministers recognised...

Written Ministerial Statements — Trade and Industry: EU Competitiveness Council (12 Oct 2005)

Alan Johnson: ...focus the debate on the topics of registration and information requirements. Over lunch, we did not address any formal agenda items. However, I chaired an informal discussion on Competitiveness and Climate Change, to look at the interaction of these two key areas. Lord Sainsbury chaired the Research item, on the EU's 7th Framework Programme (FP7) on Research and Development. Commissioner...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Electricity Supplies (21 Jul 2005)

Alan Johnson: ...cent. renewables obligation. The announcement and the initiative that my hon. Friend mentioned make an important contribution to security of supply and the related issue of ensuring that we tackle climate change.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Electricity Supplies (21 Jul 2005)

Alan Johnson: ...issues that we face on energy and replicated the points made in the 2003 energy White Paper. Of course security of supply is a central issue for the Government and for the House to tackle, as are climate change and the objective in the energy White Paper to ensure that we reduce the number of people in fuel poverty. Those are all important issues. The hon. Gentleman said that we got the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Electricity Supplies (21 Jul 2005)

Alan Johnson: When considering climate change and security of supply, we need to look right across the range, including at nuclear energy. My hon. Friend will know that our energy White Paper said that we had left the door open to nuclear energy. We also said that if we were going to go down the route to new build, we should need to produce a new White Paper and fresh consultation. That is still the...