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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Lord Pickles generally voted against measures to prevent climate change
TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all
of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Pickles voted to allow the Treasury to increase VAT on the installation of energy saving materials.
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On 9 May 2016:
Lord Pickles voted against reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and instead requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements.
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Pickles voted not to reduce the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes.
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — New Clause 8 — Setting a Decarbonisation Target Range
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles voted to apply the Climate Change Levy tax to electricity generated from renewable sources.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 1 — Requirement to Set a Decarbonisation Target Range
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 10 — Financial Incentives for Larger Small Scale Low Carbon Generation Plants
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Third Reading
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On 3 Jun 2013:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Energy Bill- Clause 42 — Exemption from Carbon Dioxide Emission Limits During Commissioning of Electricity Generation Plants Using Carbon Capture and Storage
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Third Reading
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On 11 Jun 2012:
Lord Pickles 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 14 Sep 2011:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 42 — Bring Forward Date Landlords of Private Rented Homes Must Follow Domestic Energy Efficiency Regulations
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On 21 Oct 2009:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Government to sign up to 10:10 climate change campaign — rejected
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Lord Pickles voted to give the Government powers to set greenhouse gas performance standards on power stations
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — International aviation and shipping emission projections — rejected
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Lord Pickles voted yes on Climate Change Bill — Report on the civil estate
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On 28 Oct 2008:
Lord Pickles voted yes on Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments)
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On 9 Jun 2008:
Lord Pickles voted yes on Climate Change Bill — Second Reading
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On 2 Jun 2008:
Lord Pickles voted to require the National Policy Statement to contain policies which contribute to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.
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On 30 Apr 2008:
Lord Pickles voted to require the Government to establish a renewable energy feed-in tariff
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On 8 May 2007:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Climate Change — new sense of urgency — rejected
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On 8 Nov 2004:
Lord Pickles voted no on Housing Bill — Improvements in Energy Efficiency — rejected
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On 27 Mar 2000:
Lord Pickles voted no on "Table — 20. Climate change levy
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On 10 Mar 2000:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill
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