Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Debbie Abrahams Excerpts
Wednesday 20th July 2022

(1 year, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Green technologies and innovations will help us to achieve the net zero target He made reference to gene editing, and I would also reference the recent CFD auction, which has delivered record renewables capacity in this country.

Debbie Abrahams Portrait Debbie  Abrahams  (Oldham  East  and Saddleworth) (Lab)
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T6. Well insulated homes protect against extreme heat as well as extreme cold, while reducing energy demand and cutting bills, emissions and fossil fuel imports. So why are the Government delaying their national energy company obligation 4 programme, with 56,000 households potentially missing out?

Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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As I have pointed out, the Government are doing a significant amount on energy efficiency. Of course we should always look to see what more can be done.