New Clause 59 - Decarbonised electricity supply by 2030

Energy Bill [Lords] – in the House of Commons at 6:00 pm on 5 September 2023.

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“(1) It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that the supply of electricity in the UK is decarbonised by 2030.

(2) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passage of this Act, produce and publish a plan which will set out how the duty in subsection (1) is to be achieved.”—(Dr Whitehead.)

This new clause is intended to provide for the UK’s electricity supply to be decarbonised by 2030.

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Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.

Division number 318 Energy Bill [Lords] — New Clause 59 - Decarbonised electricity supply by 2030

Aye: 221 MPs

No: 304 MPs

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The House divided: Ayes 223, Noes 310.

Question accordingly negatived.