Results 1-20 of 249 for climate change speaker:Mike O'Brien

Written Answers — Health: NHS: Renewable Energy (14 Oct 2009)

Mike O'Brien: ...and ground source heat pumps, to ensure they are appropriate to meet their needs, circumstances and strategies. The Department is committed to supporting the NHS to meet the requirements of the Climate Change Act 2008, such as carbon budgets and the forthcoming carbon reduction commitment. It is recognised that this will only be achieved by greater take-up by the NHS of renewable energy...

New Member: New Clause 12 — De-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts (12 Oct 2009) has video

Mike O'Brien: May I begin by responding to the three hon. Gentlemen who represent Staffordshire seats—in particular, I acknowledge the Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Mr. Kidney), who has been present during this debate? The contributions that we have had from Staffordshire Members have been excellent and have reflected the enormous...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Sequestration (8 Jun 2009)

Mike O'Brien: ...the bidders. The risk register was originally created by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) but responsibility for it transferred to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) following its creation in October 2008. HM Treasury and Department for Transport indirectly contribute to the risk register through normal project governance. No other...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy Industry: Job Creation (8 Jun 2009)

Mike O'Brien: holding answer 24 April 2009 The UK has led the world in taking a strategic and long-term approach to the problem of climate change. Existing policies are already enabling £50 billion of low carbon investment over the three years to 2011, and helping to support 900,000 jobs. Budget 2009 builds on these foundations and provides over £1.4 billion of extra targeted support in the low...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Finance (8 Jun 2009)

Mike O'Brien: Since its creation on 3 October 2008, the Department of Energy and Climate Change has not spent any money from the public purse on the actual generation of energy from oil and gas fired, coal fired, nuclear power and renewable energy sources. Financial support for renewable generation comes mainly through the renewables obligation, which is ultimately paid for by electricity consumers. The...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Prices (8 Jun 2009)

Mike O'Brien: DECC's analysis estimates that the benefits to the UK as a whole of measures to help avert climate change could outweigh the costs by more than 10 times. Where these measures lead to an international climate agreement consistent with delivering a 450 ppm stabilisation of GHG atmospheric concentrations, we estimate the total benefits at £241.9 billion. This compares with total costs of...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Co-operation (8 Jun 2009)

Mike O'Brien: ...(IPEEC) was formally launched at the meeting of G8 Energy Ministers in Rome on 24 May 2009. IPEEC is intended as a high level forum to co-ordinate international action and facilitate the exchange of information in order to promote the development of effective policies and measures to promote energy efficiency globally. The partnership will hold its first working level meetings later this...

Energy and Climate Change: Road Transport (Emissions) (4 Jun 2009) has video

Mike O'Brien: ...part of the process of developing our transport policy, particularly in relation to Heathrow, we have ensured that we have clear targets for emissions reduction. Clearly, bringing aviation into our climate change policies is part of that. In relation to road transport and Heathrow, we want to ensure that we develop policies on hybrid and electric vehicles that will reduce overall emissions...

Energy and Climate Change: Electric Vehicles (4 Jun 2009) has video

Mike O'Brien: Ministers regularly discuss these issues, and we are committed to reducing overall transport emissions as part of tackling climate change. We will publish our transport carbon reduction strategy this summer, which will examine, among other things, the development of electric vehicles.

Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (4 Jun 2009) has video

Mike O'Brien: ...moved out of a photocopying room into a Minister's office, which always helps, especially when I have visitors. The Department can now focus much more effectively on its key aims—to tackle climate change, to provide energy security for the UK and to do both at an affordable price.

Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (4 Jun 2009) has video

Mike O'Brien: ...something that his Front-Bench team also claims that it wants to see happen. We need to ensure that happens over the next decade—indeed up to 2050 and beyond—to deal with the problem of climate change. The costs of not dealing with climate change will be much greater for the consumer and the world. It is essential that we develop renewables—

Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (4 Jun 2009) has video

Mike O'Brien: ...." Those on the Conservative Front Bench cannot make up their mind about most things, whereas we have set out clear strategies for developing renewables, for developing nuclear, for dealing with climate change and for ensuring that we have energy security in this country.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Wind Power: Health Hazards (4 Jun 2009)

Mike O'Brien: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and his officials have had discussion with relevant Government Departments, including the Department of Health, on the content of the suite of energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) being introduced under the Planning Act 2008. This will include guidance on the effects of wind turbines. The Government's Planning...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Mineral Resources: International Cooperation (18 May 2009)

Mike O'Brien: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has not had any discussions with his right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary on the Government's strategy for preservation of global mineral resources.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: River Severn: Tidal Power (14 May 2009)

Mike O'Brien: ...on tidal energy (in Bristol and Cardiff) organised by the Royal Society of Arts. A public meeting in Penarth organised by Chris Franks AM and Leanne Wood AM. A public meeting organised by the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition in Bristol. National Council of Women Seminar 2009 at Minsterworth, Gloucester. Frampton on Severn Sailing Club meeting. The South West TUC Conference. The Institute of...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Departmental Pay (11 May 2009)

Mike O'Brien: The Department of Energy and Climate Change was established on 3 October 2008, bringing together parts of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Since its establishment, 159 of the Department's staff have received bonus payments, equating to some 5.8 per cent. of the total number of staff. The total amount...

Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill (8 May 2009)

Mike O'Brien: ...from the fringes of the energy debate and into the mainstream, and I share his wish. That approach builds on the Government's microgeneration strategy and on the great raft of energy, planning and climate change legislation that we took through the House at the end of last year. Much of the microgeneration strategy, which I shall come to in a moment, has been implemented and we now need to...

Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill (8 May 2009)

Mike O'Brien: ...the maximum possible generation from renewables, so that we can get for ourselves the sort of platform that we need to move forward. One thing that we need to do by 2010 is to make significant changes to boost the amount of renewable energy generation. We want an eightfold increase—a massive increase—and the present rate of progress is just not good enough. We are conscious of...

Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill (8 May 2009)

Mike O'Brien: ...the summer, but I will not give a specific date at the moment. Clause 1 is an interpretation clause, which I am fairly relaxed about, but it may require amendment to take account of subsequent changes. We can accommodate the clause, but minor amendments may be required. Clause 2 frames the Bill, setting out its principal purpose, which is to promote green energy. In the Bill, green energy...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Economic Situation (28 Apr 2009)

Mike O'Brien: ...der Hoeven, Minister of Economic Affairs UAE: HE Obeid bin Saif al Nassiri, Minister o f Petroleum and Mineral Resources United Kingdom: The Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and the Minister of State, DECC (Mr. Mike O'Brien). USA: Mr. Jeffrey Kupfer, Deputy Secretary for Energy