Carbon Emissions Debate

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Lord Cormack

Main Page: Lord Cormack (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 16th July 2015

(8 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Viscount Younger of Leckie Portrait Viscount Younger of Leckie
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I do not know about the examples that the noble Lord mentioned, but in relation to windmills, or wind farms, decarbonisation must work for the local communities where infrastructure is built. We remain focused on getting the best deals for bill payers, to make these schemes work better.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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If the Government continued with wind farms, how many jobs would be lost in the tourism industry?

Viscount Younger of Leckie Portrait Viscount Younger of Leckie
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As ever, my Lords, there is a balance to be struck.