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Mary Creagh

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Leaving the EU: Economic Analysis
Tuesday 30th January 2018

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stuart C McDonald Portrait Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (SNP)
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15. What recent steps he has taken to support the development of renewable energy sources.

Mary Creagh Portrait Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab)
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21. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of investment in the renewable energy sector.

Claire Perry Portrait The Minister for Energy and Clean Growth (Claire Perry)
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The development of renewable energy is a tremendous UK success story. Thanks to our significant investment and the support of all of us, renewable capacity has quadrupled since 2010. Last year, 30% of our electricity generation came from renewable sources.

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