Results 1-20 of 32 for climate change speaker:Paul Rowen

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Solar Power (29 Jun 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assistance his Department has provided to the solar photovoltaic industry since Budget 2009.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Low Carbon Buildings Programme (24 Jun 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when the Low Carbon Buildings Programme will receive the £45 million of additional funding allocated in Budget 2009.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Solar Power (24 Jun 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will provide funding for the manufacture of domestic energy generation products using photovoltaic technology.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Housing: Carbon Emissions (20 May 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require private building companies to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Emissions: Housing (12 May 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what funding is in place to encourage the construction of zero-carbon homes.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Housing: Standards (12 May 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many buildings in each of the last five years have been constructed to PassivHaus standards.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Housing: Standards (6 May 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the introduction of the PassivHaus standard; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Meters (23 Mar 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions he has had with energy supply companies on the use of pre-payment gas and electricity meters; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Challenge Programme (11 Mar 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much has been allocated to the Carbon Challenge Programme in each year since its inception.

Opposition Day — [7th Allotted Day]: Unemployment (10 Mar 2009) has video

Paul Rowen: ...would create 100,000 jobs. Most of the money would be spent now, this year—not in the future—and would leave us with a lasting legacy that would save energy, reduce fuel bills and fight climate change. It is supported by the Renewable Energy Association, which has argued that investment is essential to ensure that the UK catches up on what Europe, the US and China have already...

Pensioners (4 Mar 2009)

Paul Rowen: ...which is logical, because anyone who retired at 60 or 65 with any savings would, over a period, exhaust them because the state pension is inadequate. That is why it was regrettable that, when the Government changed the rules on backdating benefit claims, cutting the time to three months, they did not take account of information provided by Citizens Advice. The information showed that...

Public Bill Committee: Welfare Reform Bill: New Clause 13 (3 Mar 2009)

Paul Rowen: ...I think that it is important, given that we have spent most of our time in Committee dealing with sanctions, that we deal with other aspects of employment that ought to be considered in the current climate. I understand what the Secretary of State said on Second Reading: the recession and the credit crunch are not reasons for not pressing ahead with reforms. Nevertheless, speaking on...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Building Regulations (Thermal Efficiency) (3 Mar 2009) has video

Paul Rowen: May I pursue the question asked by the hon. Member for Telford (David Wright)? Has the Minister had any discussions with the Department of Energy and Climate Change about the development of zero-carbon homes? I believe that the current situation would provide an opportunity for pilots to be set up if grants were available. I understand that none is available at present.

Public Bill Committee: Welfare Reform Bill: Clause 13 (24 Feb 2009)

Paul Rowen: ...appropriate approach would be to withdraw clause 13 completely, carry out a proper, meaningful consultation, discuss the matter with claimants—the people who will actually be affected by such change—and then come forward in the future with proposals that will work. It is clear, given what has happened, that the proposals will not work. Who will be the providers? We know that the...

Public Bill Committee: Welfare Reform Bill: Clause 1 (24 Feb 2009)

Paul Rowen: ...I prefer to call the schemes Workfare, because I think that that better describes the Government’s intention. Liberal Democrat Members have considerable concerns about some of the proposed changes, and amendment 40 addresses parents with school-age children. I make it clear that I have no problem with parents, or single parents in particular, working. My mother brought me and my two...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Billing (12 Feb 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps his Department has taken to ensure that prepayment customers pay no more for their energy bills than those who are billed quarterly.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Smart Meters (22 Jan 2009)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what plans his Department has to encourage the provision of smart meters for domestic energy customers.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Wind Power: Finance (5 Nov 2008)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether wind power subsidies resulting from the renewables obligation may be awarded to companies registered in tax havens; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Wind Power: Finance (5 Nov 2008)

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether wind power subsidies resulting from the renewables obligation may be awarded to companies who are registered in other countries; and if he will make a statement.

Aviation Duty (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Rowen: ...illustrates the interest in, and concern about, this topic. Governments introduce aviation duty for three reasons: first, as a tax-raising revenue; secondly, for its effect on the environment and climate change; and, thirdly, as a transport policy. The fact that a Treasury Minister is here illustrates one thing for certain: this is mainly about tax-raising revenue. The hon. Gentleman very...