Climate Change
There have been votes in Parliament on targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and on increasing the proportion of electricity generated via renewable means as well as on the establishment of a UK Green Investment Bank, to invest in projects which, for example, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Graham Brady generally voted against measures to prevent climate change
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On 4 Dec 2023:
Graham Brady voted yes on Delegated Legislation — Climate Change
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On 18 May 2022:
Graham Brady voted not to express support for a series of policy proposals put forward by the leader of the Scottish National Party Ian Blackford MP. The policies in question were: protecting workers' rights, doing more in respect of the cost of living and climate change; increasing benefits; imposing windfall taxes; retaining existing EU derived law and retaining the existing Human Rights Act.
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On 10 Jan 2022:
Graham Brady voted in favour of laws enabling the government to direct funds from electricity consumers, via electricity suppliers, to help pay for, and encourage private investment in, new nuclear power stations.
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On 13 Dec 2021:
Graham Brady was absent for a vote on Subsidy Control Bill — Schedule 1 — The Subsidy Control Principles — Net Zero Greenhouse Gasses Emissions Target
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On 3 Nov 2021:
Graham Brady voted in favour of laws enabling the government to direct funds from electricity consumers, via electricity suppliers, to help pay for, and encourage private investment in, new nuclear power stations.
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On 20 Oct 2021:
Graham Brady voted to exempt national security and defence as well as taxation and spending from those policy areas where ministers would be required to have due regard to environmental policy.
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On 7 Jun 2021:
Graham Brady voted not to make supporting reducing the United Kingdom's net targeted greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 the initial core mission of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency
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On 26 May 2021:
Graham Brady voted not to ban the burning of certain types of vegetation in almost all upland areas with peat soils in England.
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On 26 Jan 2021:
Graham Brady voted not to require public authorities to act in accordance with the following principles in relation to the environment: preventative action to avert damage; the precautionary principle; rectifying damage at source and "polluter pays".
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On 13 Jan 2021:
Graham Brady voted not to require the Financial Conduct Authority to have regard to the target of reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions back to 1990 levels by 2050 when setting capital and risk related requirements for investment firms.
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On 16 Nov 2020:
Graham Brady voted not to seek to ensure any regulations on the subject of climate change risk which apply to those running certain occupational pension schemes align with the aims of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner and limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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On 12 Oct 2020:
Graham Brady voted not to require ministers to have due regard to the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 when taking actions including setting up agricultural subsidy schemes.
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On 29 Sep 2020:
Graham Brady was absent for a vote on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 6 — Climate and Nature Emergency Impact Statement as Prerequisite for Financial Assistance
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On 5 Feb 2020:
Graham Brady voted not to call on the Government to develop and implement a plan to eliminate the substantial majority of transport emissions by 2030.
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On 24 Oct 2019:
Graham Brady voted against a motion calling on the Government "to rebuild the economy so that it works in the interest of the many, not just handing out rewards to those at the top" and bring forward "a green industrial revolution to decarbonise the economy and boost economic growth".
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On 3 May 2016:
Graham Brady voted not to reduce the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes.
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Graham Brady voted against requiring a strategy for carbon capture and storage for the energy industry.
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Graham Brady voted against setting a decarbonisation target for the UK within six months of June 2016 and to review it annually thereafter.
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Graham Brady voted against charging the first year rate of vehicle tax, which varies substantially based on carbon dioxide emissions, for the subsequent two years as well; against a variable rate of vehicle tax based on carbon dixoide emissions for vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 and to charge additional tax on vehicles costing over £40,000.
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On 8 Sep 2015:
Graham Brady voted to apply the Climate Change Levy tax to electricity generated from renewable sources.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Graham Brady voted in favour of the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Graham Brady voted to apply the tax on non-domestic electricity supplies known as the climate change levy to electricity generated from renewable sources.
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Graham Brady voted against allowing carbon dioxide emissions limits to be set in respect of existing stations which fit pollution abatement equipment.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Graham Brady voted against requiring the setting of a target range for the amount of carbon dioxide (or other greenhouse gases) produced per unit of electricity generated.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Graham Brady voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 3 Jun 2013:
Graham Brady voted not to exempt electricity generation plants using carbon capture and storage technology from annual carbon dioxide emissions limits during a commissioning and proving period of up to three years.
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Graham Brady voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Graham Brady was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause 22 — UK Green Investment Bank — Duty to Support Climate Change Act Targets
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Graham Brady was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Third Reading
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On 11 Jun 2012:
Graham Brady was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Graham Brady was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments)
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On 9 Jun 2008:
Graham Brady was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — Second Reading
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This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
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Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
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On 24 Jun 2019:
Approval of SI setting 2050 Net Zero target date
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