Results 1-14 of 14 for climate change speaker:Tobias Ellwood

[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair] — European Commission Annual Policy Strategy (2 Jul 2009)

Tobias Ellwood: ...I remain slightly sceptical. I would like to see more evidence that carbon capture works, given the sums that are being put into it. Of course, hon. Members on both sides of the House agree about climate change and a sustainable Europe, and this is one issue on which the EU really can do well by co-ordinating activity and making sure that resources are properly used. The key focus will be...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change Bill (12 Jun 2008) has video

Tobias Ellwood: What recent representations he has received on the provisions of the Climate Change Bill; and if he will make a statement.

Deferred Division: European Affairs (20 Jun 2007)

Tobias Ellwood: ...I should be delighted to give way. We certainly deserve representation and an opportunity to vote. The Germans have pre-empted the summit by saying that the constitution will help on issues such as climate change and illegal immigration, and that those are better tackled when the approach is co-ordinated from Brussels, rather than dealt with by sovereign nations. That is perhaps an example...

Deferred Division: European Affairs (20 Jun 2007)

Tobias Ellwood: ...development groups. The EU could take the lead if it had a robust level of authority and people were allowed to work only through it. That would be a positive role for the EU. We have talked about climate change, but as there are time limits, I will not touch on that issue. On the issue of energy, I suggested to the Minister when we had the presidency of the EU that a low-lying fruit that...

[Mrs. Joan Humble in the Chair] — Packaging Manufacturing Industry (12 Jun 2007)

Tobias Ellwood: .... The hon. Gentleman takes a measured view. He said that we must have a balanced approach. The world, Britain, our communities and individuals are becoming ever more conscious of environment, climate change and recycling issues, so it is only appropriate that we focus on what packaging can achieve in meeting our objectives. The hon. Gentleman placed in perspective what is, perhaps, the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change (Air Travel) (17 May 2007)

Tobias Ellwood: ...not to stand in the Labour leadership race—although there is another hour to go before the period for nominations ends? His campaign to be Prime Minister might be dead, but his ideas on climate change live on in the form of his mini-manifesto, a detailed letter written to the Chancellor in which he calls for increasing passenger awareness of the impact of flights, raising air...

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

Tobias Ellwood: ...) has been involved in and spoken about. Most recently, the Eddington transport study was produced in December last year. However, I want to focus on an aspect of the Stern review. It addresses climate change and the role that public transport can play in cutting emissions. We must not forget that emphasis if we are to take global warming seriously. Increasing the use of public transport...

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

Tobias Ellwood: ...to get to school during the school run, simply because there are now so few bus routes. I turn to infrastructure, on which the Eddington report places great emphasis. Bournemouth's infrastructure has changed little in the last 20 years. However, following the Kate Barker review, some 20,000 new houses have been built in Bournemouth, and about 1,000 houses are being built there every single...

Business of the House: Rail Performance (30 Nov 2006)

Tobias Ellwood: ...talk about whether the results of privatisation have been good or bad, but we are where we are today, and indeed we can move forward. I listened with interest to what the hon. Gentleman said about climate change issues. I strongly favour more use of the railways, and I feel that if we are to embark on any major changes to meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2050, the rail network...

Business of the House: Rail Performance (30 Nov 2006)

Tobias Ellwood: ...more than four times the percentage who were in favour of building more roads. The Government have a huge responsibility so far as our rail network is concerned, particularly given the challenge of climate change, to which reference has been made. I agree with many of the points that have been made today. One Member raised the question of a north-south link. Travelling to Europe by train...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Green Taxes (16 Oct 2006)

Tobias Ellwood: I am trying to follow the arguments carefully. If green taxes are introduced and met, it will mean that people are still not changing their lifestyles to influence the climate change challenges. If people do change their lifestyles, that will mean that they do not pay those taxes, in which case will there not be a huge hole in the budget of the Liberal Democrats?

Civil Nuclear Power (17 Jan 2006)

Tobias Ellwood: ...never happen again. Unfortunately, the problems that occurred there remain with us and people believe that they could be repeated. Comment was made comparing Chernobyl with a Lada, but Ladas have changed as well, as have ships. We still build large ships. We did not stop building them when the Titanic went down; we made improvements to them. The importance of the debate is fundamental, for...

Climate Change (22 Nov 2005)

Tobias Ellwood: I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. I grew up not with the backdrop of the second world war or the cold war, but with the huge concern of global warming and climate change. I hope that everybody in this House can look in the mirror and ask themselves with confidence what they are doing individually on this issue. Does the Minister agree, however, that the public are looking at...

Climate Change (G8 Summit) (29 Jun 2005)

Tobias Ellwood: If Kyoto is to be at the heart of our interest in climate change, will it not be very difficult to address the issues that climate change presents until we get the United States to come on board with Kyoto?