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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Gill Furniss generally voted for measures to prevent climate change
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On 20 Feb 2024:
Gill Furniss voted adding a climate change test for new oil and gas licences - requiring new licences to be compatible with the latest IPCC report on limiting warming to 1.5 C.
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On 20 Feb 2024:
Gill Furniss voted no on Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill: Third Reading
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On 10 Jan 2022:
Gill Furniss 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:
Gill Furniss 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:
Gill Furniss was absent for a vote on Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill — Second Reading
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On 20 Oct 2021:
Gill Furniss voted not 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:
Gill Furniss 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:
Gill Furniss voted 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:
Gill Furniss 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:
Gill Furniss 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:
Gill Furniss was absent for a vote on Pension Schemes Bill — Clause 124 — Climate Change Risk
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On 12 Oct 2020:
Gill Furniss 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:
Gill Furniss 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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This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
The following agreements were made while this member was elected:
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On 24 Jun 2019:
Approval of SI setting 2050 Net Zero target date
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On 18 May 2022:
Gill Furniss was absent for a vote on Programme for Government — Workers' Rights — Cost of Living — Climate — Benefits — Windfall Tax — Devolution — Human Rights
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On 23 Nov 2021:
Gill Furniss was absent for a vote on Health and Care Bill — Third Reading
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On 14 Jul 2021:
Gill Furniss acted as teller for a vote on Health and Care Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 14 Jul 2021:
Gill Furniss acted as teller for a vote on Health and Care Bill — Second Reading
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On 5 Feb 2020:
Gill Furniss was absent for a vote on Transport — Eliminate Substantial Majority of Emissions by 2030
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On 24 Oct 2019:
Gill Furniss 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:
Gill Furniss 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:
Gill Furniss voted against VAT increases on the installation of energy saving materials.
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On 9 May 2016:
Gill Furniss voted in favour of reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and against requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements.
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