Results 1-20 of 249 for climate change speaker:Malcolm Wicks

Prayers: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill (12 Jun 2009) has video

Malcolm Wicks: I will deal shortly with one or two of those issues, not least credit unions, which both the hon. Gentleman and I regard as particularly important in the current economic climate in some of our poorer communities. On his useful—as ever—advice about the name of the Labour party, as every schoolboy and schoolgirl knows, there is a separate Co-operative party, of which I and many...

Bill Presented: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill (24 Apr 2009) has video

Malcolm Wicks: ...than two centuries ago was a product of its time, the backdrop being industrialisation and urbanisation with the gross exploitation of men and women during that period of rapid economic and social change. Living standards were threatened for those on modest incomes. As young Beatrice Potter, later Mrs. Sidney Webb, wrote in her first book about the co-op movement: "The belief in a...

Business of the House: Department of Energy and Climate Change (16 Oct 2008) has video

Malcolm Wicks: ...them up at a time when the geopolitics of energy insecurity impinge not only on Europe's and Britain's supply, but on Britain's national security. May I ask two questions? Many of us believe that climate change is truly the big challenge facing our planet this century. Will my right hon. Friend confront the siren voices that we are now hearing in many parts of the world, including Europe...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Natural Gas: Prices (15 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...510 427 474 453 400 424 515 467 498 2007 569 531 552 499 496 497 602 570 589 Table 3.4.1 Prices of fuels purchased by non-domestic consumers in the United Kingdom (excluding the Climate Change Levy) Pence per kWh 2006 2007 2008 Fuel Size of consumer 1( st) quarter 2( nd) quarter 3( rd) quarter 4( th) quarter 1( st) quarter 2(...

Written Ministerial Statements — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Manufacturing: New challenges, New Opportunities (10 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...the following statement: "On 8 September the Government unveiled a new strategy for the UK's manufacturing sector—"New Challenges, New Opportunities"—to help UK firms take advantage of changing global trends in manufacturing. A summary document is also available. In bringing forward its refreshed manufacturing strategy, developed by the Department for Business and the...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Photovoltaics (22 Jul 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ..., State Secretary of the German Ministry for the Environment, where they discussed a number of energy related issues, including renewables. In November 2007 I also met with Mr. Machnig to discuss climate change and energy policy. This is in addition to other discussions both my right hon. Friend and I have had with German Ministers during and in the margins of European and international...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Low Carbon Buildings Programme: Leeds (14 Jul 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...to raise awareness of the potential for combining microgeneration with energy efficiency to develop low carbon buildings. By opting to generate their own renewable and low carbon energy businesses can help tackle climate change by moving from being passive users of energy to active production. This can increase self-sufficiency and security of supply in the face of great uncertainty over...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Wind Power: Planning (14 Jul 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...Energy Strategy. The consultation seeks views on how to drive up the use of renewable energy in the UK—including on and offshore wind—as part of our overall strategy for tackling climate change, and to meet our share of the EU target to source 20 per cent. of the EU's energy from renewable sources by 2020. The strategy will be published in spring 2009. The consultation, which...

Written Ministerial Statements — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: EU Energy Council (10 Jul 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...the UK at the informal Energy Council that took place in Paris on 4 to 5 July. This was held back to back with an informal Environment Council, reflecting the priority the French are giving to the climate change and energy package during their presidency. Both meetings were chaired by Jean-Louis Borloo, French Minister for the Environment and Energy. The European Parliament rapporteurs...

Severn Barrage (9 Jul 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...and analysed all the issues, including the costs, will we make a decision on whether to support a scheme and, if so, on what terms. The decision will be taken in the context of our wider energy and climate change goals. I shall not say too much about them, but there is always a danger that if we discuss one approach, whether nuclear power, windmills, the Severn barrage or lagoons, people...

Severn Barrage (9 Jul 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...I think that it is a pity that any serious organisation can make up its mind about a project of this sort now, in advance of the feasibility studies. In the long term, the environmental impacts of climate change will be devastating and the more of us who can keep an open mind, the better. However, I will not say more about that issue, because I think that I ruffled a few feathers, when I...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Carbon Sequestration: International Cooperation (1 Jul 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...contains the full text on carbon capture and storage, has already been deposited in the Libraries of the House. At the G8 summit in July, discussions on carbon capture and storage will be held under the climate change agenda item.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Energy Supply: Security (1 Jul 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The UK has taken, and will continue to take, a leading role in promoting an integrated energy security and climate change policy at European level. The spring European Council this year reaffirmed the European Union's commitment to enhancing energy security, in particular in the context of the European Commission's Second Strategic Energy Review later this year. France, which holds the EU...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Renewable Energy: Finance (1 Jul 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The evolving nature of the challenges of climate change and security of supply mean that it is not possible to predict how the detail of our policy response and its associated level of financial support might need to change in the future. However, as demonstrated by the comprehensive package of measures put forward in a consultation on the 'UK Renewable Energy Strategy', published on 26...

Opposition Day — 16th Allotted Day: Energy Security (30 Jun 2008) has video

Malcolm Wicks: ...and some are worse off. I shall happily send my hon. Friend the detailed data. Of course, energy security cannot be seen in isolation but must be addressed in the context of the need to tackle climate change internationally. Global warming is, by definition, a global problem requiring global solutions. Domestically, and even individually, we need to tackle it by reducing demand and...

Opposition Day — 16th Allotted Day: Energy Security (30 Jun 2008) has video

Malcolm Wicks: ...the issue of sustainability, will be published very shortly. We have announced today proposals that will push forward carbon capture and storage—a vital technology in the fight against climate change. Indeed, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State noted that we have published today a consultation document on CCS. Although that consultation is ongoing, we intend to continue to...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Energy (30 Jun 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...our policies on energy and carbon reduction we have received views and evidence from many organisations of the potential of decentralised energy networks to contribute to energy efficiency or climate change reductions, including those initiated by local councils. The Department has not itself made a comprehensive assessment of the potential of specific schemes initiated by local councils.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Energy: Conservation (30 Jun 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...Banks, the UK has committed over £15 million of grant technical assistance to their clean energy investment frameworks. These funds have been used to help the Banks undertake analytical work on climate change mitigation and adaptation issues, to study the economics of climate change and to undertake a number of low carbon growth strategies. The multilateral development Banks have...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Nuclear Power (30 Jun 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The terms of the debate on energy have changed in recent years. There is growing recognition that the UK is becoming a net importer of energy as our production of oil and gas declines and that climate change requires us to find low-carbon forms of producing energy. It is also recognised that urgent action is required in both areas. Our public consultation on nuclear power found much support...

Fuel Poverty (Norfolk) (25 Jun 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: ...and other low-income households will rise by £680 million, compared with the previous spending period, to about £2.3 billion. I listened to what the hon. Gentleman said about the difference between climate change and fuel poverty policies, but of course better insulation in houses helps to tackle fuel poverty. The energy efficiency commitment, which will soon become the carbon...