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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Charlotte Leslie generally voted against measures to prevent climate change
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On 3 May 2016:
Charlotte Leslie voted not to reduce the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes.
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Charlotte Leslie voted against requiring a strategy for carbon capture and storage for the energy industry.
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie voted to apply the Climate Change Levy tax to electricity generated from renewable sources.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie 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:
Charlotte Leslie was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Decline Second Reading
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