Results 1-20 of 61 for climate change speaker:Baroness Andrews

Written Answers — House of Lords: Energy: Wind Farms (20 Apr 2009)

Baroness Andrews: Our planning policy statement (PPS) on climate change expects local planning authorities in developing their core strategy and development plan documents to provide a framework that promotes and encourages renewable energy, including wind farms. The PPS explains that, in doing so, planning authorities should ensure that any local approach to protecting landscape is consistent with the...

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]: Report (3rd Day) (1 Apr 2009)

Baroness Andrews: ...State in signing off the strategy. The policy document dealt with the circumstances in which the Secretary of State wishes to make further modifications to a draft regional strategy on top of any changes already made by the regional authorities in response to the examination in the public panel recommendation. On the publication of the report, I dealt with some concerns by tabling...

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] — Report (Second Day) (Continued) (23 Mar 2009)

Baroness Andrews: ...use pressures on the countryside, urban fringe, open spaces and brownfield land. All will be needed to deliver economic growth, infrastructure, housing, energy, adaption to increased flood risk and climate change, recreation, less intensive farming, food, and a valued landscape ... All these issues mean that we must ask ourselves fundamental questions about how our economy and society...

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] — Report (Second Day) (Continued) (23 Mar 2009)

Baroness Andrews: ...to the way in which we develop our ability to survive and grow as a nation and an economy. I am pleased to say that we are acknowledged world leaders in our response to the mitigation of climate change. Sustainable growth cannot be achieved unless it is within regional environmental limits. We have been absolutely clear about this in our definition of sustainable economic growth, both in...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Green Roofs (3 Feb 2009)

Baroness Andrews: ...promote the development of green roofs. However, the Government are committed to moving towards more sustainable low-carbon buildings that are more energy and water efficient, and support our wider climate change and sustainability goals. The Government are particularly supportive of the use of green roofs as they increase and facilitate the use of sustainable drainage systems (SUDS). SUDS...

Planning Bill (18 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...other policy statements, from the broad juxtaposition of buildings and facilities to orientation on site and contribution to streetscape. The provision will also complement and reinforce the new climate change duties we have introduced in respect of development plans. Good design can help reduce carbon emissions and encourage more sustainable behaviour such as walking or cycling. Noble...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Housing: Energy Efficiency (14 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...and to engage with industry and other organisations which will be responsible for delivery. Further information about the Hub can be found at its website at www.zerocarbonhub.org. In addition to changes to the building regulations, the code for sustainable homes is intended to guide industry in the design and construction of sustainable homes. It sets out standards, which are above the...

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (13 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...effect of these amendments, other than in the rewording of existing Acts, is extremely limited. They do not contain substantive policy issues; they are simply technical in nature. They effectively change the name of the relevant organisation to the HCA in legislation and they therefore pass the existing powers and functions from the URA, the CNT or the Housing Corporation to the HCA. The...

Planning Bill (12 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: My Lords, the noble Lord makes my point for me. The climate change duty requires a 12-week consultation period. Climate change duties have been addressed by local authorities in different ways in recent years. The climate change duty carries a consultation requirement. This is an imposition on local authorities which does not bring that.

Planning Bill (12 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: moved Amendment No. 126: Before Clause 178, insert the following new Clause— "Regional spatial strategies: climate change policies (1) Section 1 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (regional functions: regional spatial strategies) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (2) insert— "(2A) The RSS must include policies designed to secure that the development and use...

Planning Bill (10 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...Secretary of State, when preparing NPSs, must have the objective of contributing to achievable sustainable development, which includes having regard to the desirability of mitigating or adapting to climate change and to achieving good design. These are all very good changes, driven by your Lordships. We envisage that all NPSs will explicitly address heritage issues that are relevant to the...

Planning Bill (6 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...page 5, line 41, at end insert— "(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) the Secretary of State must (in particular) have regard to the desirability of— (a) mitigating, and adapting to, climate change;(b) achieving good design." [Amendment No. 37A, as an amendment to Amendment No. 37, not moved.] On Question, Amendment No. 37 agreed to. Clause 11 [Suspension pending review]:

Planning Bill (6 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...— "(6A) The reasons must (in particular) include an explanation of how the policy set out in the statement takes account of Government policy relating to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change." On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 26 not moved.] Clause 6 [Review]:

Planning Bill (6 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...return to it because it is the right question—is: where does accountability more properly and effectively lie in the new system set up in the Bill? What are we trying to achieve through the changes in the Bill, and how can that best be secured in the new processes that we have put forward and amended since Committee? The case that I want to reinforce this morning—it has already...

Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2009) Order 2008 (4 Nov 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...shortly bring forward legislation that seeks Parliament's approval to postpone the 2009 local elections in light of the planned restructuring of local government. This order represents an important change, which will affect the 18 million people who will be eligible to vote in the local elections scheduled for 2009. Approximately 2,000 seats on principal councils will be contested. All...

Planning Bill (23 Oct 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...effect until the charging authority has published it. We will consult through draft regulations on the most effective methods of doing that. It may be that a charging authority's plans for area change, for example if a planned phase of significant growth comes to an end. It will have no further infrastructure needs that are best met by charging CIL. We have to make provision to stop...

Planning Bill (16 Oct 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...that the NSIPs processes will be consistent with local planning provisions and other aspects of wider policy such as marine plans and will contribute to the, "mitigation of, and adaptation to climate change", and address matters such as health and well-being, the environment and so on. It is an interesting group of amendments. Perhaps I may deal first with Amendment No. 306A, which seeks...

Planning Bill (16 Oct 2008)

Baroness Andrews: The noble Lord is right, I cannot answer the question. As a good European, the suggestion sounds interesting and I shall refer it on to my noble friend the Minister for Energy and Climate Change.

Planning Bill (8 Oct 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ...a debate on such an important topic with a substantial amendment which has allowed Members all around the Committee to have a good go at the significance of what we are trying to do in both the Climate Change Bill and this legislation. I should say how delighted we all were when we heard about the creation of a new Department of Energy and Climate Change, and I would simply say to the...

Planning Bill (6 Oct 2008)

Baroness Andrews: ..., was. In all integrity, one has to revisit the evidence and look again at the issues. We are trying to create a safe environment for the investment that we need, both to address the challenge of climate change in terms of moving to a low-carbon economy and to create the infrastructure that we need to keep the lights on. My noble friend referred to the Yorkshire upgrade. It took six and a...