Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:10 pm on 16 September 2025.
Earl Russell
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
3:10,
16 September 2025
My Lords, does the Minister agree with the new chair of the Climate Change Committee, who warned today that any weakening or changing of our environmental policies would spook the markets and undermine growth?
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