Part of Energy and Climate Change – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 5 November 2009.
Joan Ruddock
Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change)
10:30,
5 November 2009
No, I do not agree at all. The fact is that we have more than doubled our Kyoto commitment in respect of the basket of greenhouse gases, which has already been reduced by 21 per cent. on 1990 levels. Therefore, we have got a track record that is recognised in the international forum. Yes, we have had small reductions, but that was during a period of 34 per cent. growth in the economy, so that is still an achievement, and a step change is under way: levels are going down faster, and we have a transition plan that will make them go down faster still.