Debates between Tony Lloyd and Lord Sharma during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tony Lloyd and Lord Sharma
Wednesday 20th July 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tony Lloyd Portrait Tony Lloyd (Rochdale) (Lab)
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8. What assessment he has made of the potential role of energy efficiency in meeting the UK’s climate targets.

Lord Sharma Portrait The COP26 President (Alok Sharma)
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Buildings are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in our country, accounting for around 22% of total UK emissions. Energy efficiency measures are, indeed, a vital lever to drive down emissions, energy demand and, ultimately, bills.

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Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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The Government will, of course, respond to the report on the green homes grant, but I point out that some elements of it—the local authority delivery element and the social housing decarbonisation fund—have provided significant amounts of funding.

Tony Lloyd Portrait Tony Lloyd
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The COP President will know that the bulk of buildings that are around today will still be around in 2030 and 2050. Most of them are grossly inadequately insulated; even new buildings are not being built to an acceptable standard. When are we going to see some action on this crucial agenda?

Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I have set out the amount of funding the Government are providing over this Parliament—£6.6 billion on energy efficiency. I very much share the view that we need to be doing even more on this, particularly as we face energy security issues and energy prices are so high; more insulation in homes will deliver lower bills for households.