Results 1-5 of 5 for climate change speaker:Chris Mole

Written Answers — Transport: Heathrow Airport (9 Sep 2009)

Chris Mole: ...However, no revised net present value estimate for a new runway and terminal at Heathrow airport that takes account of the new carbon values published in July 2009 by the Department for Energy and Climate Change are available. Preliminary work since the January Heathrow decision indicates that the economic case for Heathrow's third runway is robust to the new carbon values. The Department...

[John Cummings in the Chair] (14 Jul 2009)

Chris Mole: I would rather not because I have limited time. The National Express bid was predicated on growth rates that, although reasonable at the time, proved undeliverable in the current economic climate. That has led National Express to conclude that it will be unable to maintain the franchise into the foreseeable future. The Secretary of State has made it abundantly clear that the DFT does not...

Public Bill Committee: Planning Bill: Further written evidence reported to the House (10 Jan 2008)

Chris Mole: ...development. Given that sustainable development seeks to meet the needs of future generations in the context of future environments, how can they not implicitly take into account the impact of climate change, whether through adaptation or mitigation?

Public Bill Committee: Planning Bill: Further written evidence reported to the House (10 Jan 2008)

Chris Mole: Pursuing that point in terms of the work of the independent planning commission, you said that if those elements are in the national policy statement, you would like that duty—and, indeed, the climate change duty—to be on the IPC as well, because the IPC can take into account factors other than the national policy statement. How do you think such a duty would change the balance of...

Business of the House: Future of Buses (8 Feb 2007)

Chris Mole: ...large number of female bus users, but many older people use them too. We are moving from the perception that to be pro-bus is to be anti-car, and a consensus is forming about the need to deal with climate change and reduce carbon dioxide. To that end, we need coherence and consistency in the public transport initiatives adopted by all parties, at both national and local levels. Buses play...