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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Pete Wishart generally voted for measures to prevent climate change
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On 18 May 2022:
Pete Wishart voted 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:
Pete Wishart voted against 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:
Pete Wishart 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 23 Nov 2021:
Pete Wishart voted against NHS reforms and reorganisations intended to ensure integration and coordination both within the NHS and between the NHS and local councils and against making virginity checking and hymen reconstruction an offence.
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On 3 Nov 2021:
Pete Wishart voted against 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:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Environment Bill — Clause 18 — Policy Statement on Environmental Principles — Exemptions
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On 14 Jul 2021:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Health and Care Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 14 Jul 2021:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Health and Care Bill — Second Reading
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On 7 Jun 2021:
Pete Wishart voted 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:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Environment Bill — New Clause 24 — Prohibition on Burning of Vegetation on Peat in Upland Areas
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On 26 Jan 2021:
Pete Wishart voted 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:
Pete Wishart voted to 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:
Pete Wishart voted 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:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Agriculture Bill — New Clause After Clause 42 — Contribution of Agriculture and Associated Land Use to Climate Change Targets
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On 29 Sep 2020:
Pete Wishart voted to require a "climate and nature emergency impact statement" as part of any proposal for financial assistance under a United Kingdom Internal Market Act.
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On 5 Feb 2020:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Transport — Eliminate Substantial Majority of Emissions by 2030
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On 24 Oct 2019:
Pete Wishart voted in favour of 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 to bring forward "a green industrial revolution to decarbonise the economy and boost economic growth".
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On 25 Jun 2019:
Pete Wishart voted not to exclude wind and water turbines from a special reduced rate of VAT applying to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials in residential accommodation.
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Pete Wishart voted against VAT increases on the installation of energy saving materials.
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On 9 May 2016:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Carbon Dioxide Emission Rate and Energy Performance of New Homes
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On 3 May 2016:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — New Clause — Permitted Carbon Dixoide Emission Rate for New Homes
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — New Clause 3 — Carbon Capture and Storage Strategy for the Energy Industry
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — New Clause 8 — Setting a Decarbonisation Target Range
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Pete Wishart voted to charge the first year rate of vehicle tax, which varies substantially based on carbon dioxide emissions, for the subsequent two years as well; for a variable rate of vehicle tax based on carbon dixoide emissions for vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 and against charging additional tax on vehicles costing over £40,000.
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On 8 Sep 2015:
Pete Wishart voted against applying the Climate Change Levy tax to electricity generated from renewable sources.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Pete Wishart voted against 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:
Pete Wishart voted against applying 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:
Pete Wishart voted to allow 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:
Pete Wishart voted to require 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:
Pete Wishart voted to allow financial incentives for small-scale low-carbon generation of electricity to be paid to plants which were previously too big to be eligible.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Pete Wishart 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:
Pete Wishart voted 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:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Pete Wishart 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:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Third Reading
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On 11 Jun 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 14 Sep 2011:
Pete Wishart voted to require landlords of private rented homes to make their properties meet regulations on energy efficiency by January 2016 rather than April 2018 as initially proposed.
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On 21 Oct 2009:
Pete Wishart voted to call on the Government to sign up to the 10:10 campaign
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — Electricity generating station performance standards — rejected
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — International aviation and shipping emission projections — rejected
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — Report on the civil estate
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Pete Wishart voted yes on Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments)
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On 9 Jun 2008:
Pete Wishart voted yes on Climate Change Bill — Second Reading
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On 2 Jun 2008:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Planning Bill — National Planning Policy Statement To Include Policies Which Help Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change
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On 30 Apr 2008:
Pete Wishart voted to require the Government to establish a renewable energy feed-in tariff
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On 8 May 2007:
Pete Wishart voted yes on Climate Change — new sense of urgency — rejected
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On 8 Nov 2004:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Housing Bill — Improvements in Energy Efficiency — rejected
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