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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Bob Russell generally voted for measures to prevent climate change
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Bob Russell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Enabling Carbon Dioxide Emissions Limits to be Applied to Stations Which Fit Pollution Abatement Equipment
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Bob Russell 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:
Bob Russell 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:
Bob Russell 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:
Bob Russell 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:
Bob Russell voted against requiring the UK Green Investment Bank to explicitly act in support of the target of reducing UK carbon emissions to 20% of 1990 levels by 2050.
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Bob Russell voted in favour of establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settled outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms.
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On 11 Jun 2012:
Bob Russell voted in favour of establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settled outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms.
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Bob Russell voted yes on Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments)
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On 9 Jun 2008:
Bob Russell voted yes on Climate Change Bill — Second Reading
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