Results 1-10 of 10 for climate change speaker:William McCrea

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Act on CO2 Advertising Campaign (24 Mar 2009)

William McCrea: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Is it permissible for a Member to totally mislead the House by blandly stating that the Minister does not believe in climate change? That is a totally misleading statement.

Orders of the Day: New Clause 15 — Advice on emissions from international aviation and international shipping (28 Oct 2008) has video

William McCrea: My hon. Friends and I accept that climate change is a serious environmental threat that requires action. We have to tackle carbon emissions, and it is therefore important that there is an appropriate Bill to do that. Although I have a very sceptical colleague sitting beside me, our party's policy is that the Bill is necessary. However, I do not accept that we can say with authority that man...

Bill Presented: Northern Ireland (St. Andrews Agreement) (No. 2) Bill (27 Mar 2007)

William McCrea: ...troubles in South Antrim. Some hon. Members feel excited because we were able to drive a coach and horses through the Secretary of State's magic deadline of 26 March. He said that it could not be changed under any circumstances and that no legislation would be brought before this House. With one stroke of the pen, he promised that on 26 March it would be devolution or dissolution, one or...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Carbon Emission Targets (14 Dec 2006)

William McCrea: I am sure that the Minister agrees that climate change will not be tackled without major political will. Does he remember a request being made by all the main Opposition parties to join with the Government to reach a consensus on the way forward? Will he tell the House what action has been taken to harness that good political will of the House to resolve that critical issue?

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change (9 Mar 2006)

William McCrea: Although I acknowledge the serious nature of the problems of climate change that face us all, the Secretary of State will remember that the five Opposition parties wrote to her offering to work with her Department and the Government to find a united way to face that challenge. Has she accepted that offer?

Agriculture (Northern Ireland) (14 Dec 2005)

William McCrea: ...-food industry. In Northern Ireland, there are more than 28,000 farms, half of which are large enough to have at least one full-time employee. As in other regions of the UK, there have been great changes to the agricultural sector, resulting in many farms merging and becoming larger. The 3,800 largest farms account for 57 per cent. of all on-farm economic activity, for 82 per cent. of...

Agriculture (Northern Ireland) (14 Dec 2005)

William McCrea: ...pieces of environmental legislation likely to impact on Northern Ireland's agri-food industry are the water framework directive, integrated pollution prevention and control—the IPPC—and the climate change levy. I welcome the issuing of single payments to many producers in Northern Ireland. However, with time running out, I encourage DARD to ensure that the maximum number of...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Climate Change (23 Nov 2005)

William McCrea: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps the Government are taking in Northern Ireland to tackle climate change.

Climate Change (22 Nov 2005)

William McCrea: I accept that the Government are earnestly and genuinely trying to make achievements on climate change. May I ask the Minister, however, what the special relationship between our Prime Minister and President Bush has achieved in regard to making significant changes in the American stance on climate change?

Northern Ireland Assembly: The Environment British-Irish Council Sectoral Meeting (6 Nov 2000)

Rev William McCrea: ...Ireland coastline? If so, what are the findings? Northern Ireland produces less than 3·5% of the United Kingdom’s total greenhouse gas emissions, yet we are still affected by the impact of climate change and cannot afford to be complacent. Are there specific plans to further reduce these emissions in Northern Ireland? Waste management is topical and we had a helpful exchange on...