Private Sector: Environment and COP 26

Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone Excerpts
Wednesday 7th July 2021

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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The industrial strategy challenge fund has 10 challenges, and one of these, as the noble Lord will be aware, is the transforming construction fund, with £170 million of public funding and £250 million of private funding, providing safer, healthier and more affordable buildings that use dramatically less energy.

Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone Portrait Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Con)
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Building on the role of enlightened international businesses and with the exciting international leadership offered by COP 26, will my noble friend ensure that the magnificent Siemens wind turbine blade factory and Green Port Hull have the opportunity to showcase the pivotal role of the private sector in enabling all operations to move to a net-zero future? I declare my interest as chancellor of the university and sheriff of the city.