Results 1-20 of 48 for climate change speaker:Joan Walley

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Climate Change: International Cooperation (12 Nov 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Government's position on proposals to be made at the Copenhagen climate change summit on protection of biological diversity of the rainforests, with particular reference to measures to prevent the conversion of natural forests to...

Economic Recovery (22 Oct 2009) has video

Joan Walley: Given the unprecedented challenge that we face in dealing with climate change, what are the Government doing, as we go through the recession and try to restore employment, to ensure that we have a green economy and sustainable environmental growth alongside the economic recovery?

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

Joan Walley: ...as read. May I point out to the hon. Gentleman, however, that it would have been helpful if his motion had mentioned the report that was delivered only last week to Parliament from the Committee on Climate Change, entitled "Meeting carbon budgets—the need for a step change"? It is vital that everything that is done on the 10:10 campaign should be done within the framework of the CCC.

Nato: China (20 Oct 2009)

Joan Walley: Will my hon. Friend tell me how existing co-operation and the European Union's current stance can be used to ensure that we get a fair and effective Copenhagen climate change treaty that involves China?

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

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what funding the Carbon Trust has provided for (a) local authorities, (b) NHS bodies, (c) higher and further education institutions and (d) other public bodies in (i) Stoke-on-Trent and (ii) North Staffordshire in the last 12 months.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Trust: Stoke-on-Trent (16 Sep 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what funding the Carbon Trust has provided to (a) local authorities, (b) NHS organisations and (c) higher and further education institutions in Stoke-on-Trent North constituency since its establishment.

Bills Presented: Copenhagen Climate Change Conference (16 Jul 2009) has video

Joan Walley: ...the Secretary of State referred to deforestation, the importance of stopping the illegal logging of timber, and how the deforestation agenda can be incorporated into the talks and agreements on climate change. As my hon. Friend the Member for Morley and Rothwell (Colin Challen) said, the science is really important. The important question on some of the modelling that has been done is...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Plutonium (15 Jul 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2009, Official Report, column 725W, on plutonium, for what reason his Department declined to fund the travel and accommodation expenses of stakeholders attending the plutonium policy meeting on 21 May 2009; and if he will make a statement.

[John Bercow in the Chair] — Personal Carbon Trading (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Walley: ...style, the Select Committee Chairman has covered the details of the report. This is one of many reports that we have produced, in which we have concentrated on the challenges of global warming and climate change. We have looked at the detailed negotiations in the run-up to the Copenhagen summit and beyond. We are about to produce a report on the international work that must be done on the...

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

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent progress has been made in the development of carbon capture and storage technology; and if he will make a statement.

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

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will provide funding for travel and accommodation for stakeholders to attend the meeting on civil plutonium policy being held at Manchester airport on 21 May 2009.

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

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change for what reasons Nuclear Management Partners and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority decided to close the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (THORP) at Sellafield; what plans his Department has for the imported spent irradiated fuel awaiting reprocessing at THORP; and if he will make a statement.

Housing (Stoke-on-Trent) (6 May 2009) has video

Joan Walley: ...with the housing agenda. I am pressing Stoke-on-Trent council to submit an ambitious expression of interest in the community energy saving programme under the remit of the Department of Energy and Climate Change. If that is successful, it will lead to improved insulation and energy-saving measures in hundreds of homes. There is also a huge opportunity to get a Building Research...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: EU Action (20 Apr 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on liberalising the European energy market.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Warm Front Scheme (20 Apr 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the average waiting time for work under the Warm Front scheme to be completed in the latest period for which figures are available.

Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day]: Heathrow (Third Runway) (28 Jan 2009) has video

Joan Walley: ...he just said about the process by which the decision will be considered and the role of the new planning agency? Will he tell the House what account will be taken of the work of the Committee on Climate Change? It has already said: "Whilst aviation and shipping emissions are today both relatively small as a percent of total global emissions they are likely, if unconstrained, to grow to...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Centre for Alternative Technology (11 Nov 2008)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will review the Government decision in respect of funding for the WISE project at the UK Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth.

Business of the House: Standing Orders Etc. (Energy and Climate Change) (28 Oct 2008)

Joan Walley: The Government must pay attention to the need for the new Department to be cross-cutting, if it is truly to take on board all the issues to do with climate change. That should be reflected in not only the make-up of the Department but the scrutiny that Parliament gives it.

Public Bill Committee: Climate Change Bill [Lords]: Clause 33 (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Walley: ...this place, I supports the move towards at least 80 per cent. In the debate so far, we have heard many contributions about the role of the Environmental Audit Committee and its many inquiries into climate change, in respect of the recommendation of 80 per cent. With reference to the date and whether we could have an earlier resolution of these matters, it may be helpful to tell the...

Public Bill Committee: Climate Change Bill [Lords]: Clause 2 (24 Jun 2008)

Joan Walley: ...Nigel Griffiths), who spoke in the Chamber earlier. It is most important to get this right. The hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle said that it is important to leave the matter to the Committee on Climate Change  and scientific evidence. My perspective is that our starting point should be the scientific evidence, which initially led to 60 per cent. and then to “at least”...