Written Question
Thursday 11th February 2021
Asked by:
Matthew Pennycook (Labour - Greenwich and Woolwich)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which sectors he plans to extend the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to; and what criteria he plans to use in deciding those sectors.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) replaced the UK’s participation in the EU ETS on 1 January 2021. The UK ETS initially applies to energy-intensive industries, electricity generation and aviation.
In the Energy White Paper, we committed to exploring expanding the UK ETS to the two thirds of uncovered emissions, including how the UK ETS could incentivise the deployment of greenhouse gas removal technologies. We will set out our aspirations to continue to lead the world on carbon pricing in the run up to COP26.
Written Question
Thursday 11th February 2021
Asked by:
Matthew Pennycook (Labour - Greenwich and Woolwich)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether new direct financial or promotional support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas will be approved by UK Export Finance during the consultation process on aligning UK international support for the clean energy transition.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan
As my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister stated in his announcement on 12 December 2020, the Government will continue to apply current policy for all in-scope activities, until the new policy is implemented following the consultation.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Dec 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"According to Climate Action Tracker, the national net zero pledges that have been put forward today could, if achieved across the board, limit global heating to around 2.1°, but in terms of actual policies, the world remains on course for catastrophic warming of over 3°. Given the gulf between what …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 07 Dec 2020
Financial Assistance to Industry
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard.
Let me say at the outset, for the purposes of clarity, that the Opposition support the objective that underpins this motion—namely, the need to minimise the risk of carbon leakage by taking steps to ensure that energy-intensive industries are …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 1st December 2020
Asked by:
Matthew Pennycook (Labour - Greenwich and Woolwich)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution announced on 18 November 2020, if he will publish the (a) terms of reference and (b) membership of Task Force Net Zero; and how much funding has been allocated to facilitate its work.
Answered by Kwasi Kwarteng
The Ten Point Plan will mobilise £12 billion of government investment to create and support up to 250,000 green jobs in the UK, and unlock three times as much private sector investment by 2030.
The Task Force Net Zero announced by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister will be tasked with helping government take a ‘whole system’ approach to Net Zero. Further details will be announced in due course.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Nov 2020
Climate Change Assembly UK: The Path to Net Zero
"It is a real pleasure to respond on behalf of the Opposition to what has been an extremely interesting debate. I thank all Members who have contributed this afternoon, the members of the Climate Assembly for taking part in the process and, in particular, my hon. Friend the Member for …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 19 Nov 2020
Fuel Poverty and Energy Price Caps
"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Rees. I congratulate the hon. Members for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) and for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (Allan Dorans) on securing the debate, and thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting it.
As all hon. Members …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 17 Nov 2020
SMEs and the Net Zero Target
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. We always state this as a courtesy when opening our remarks in this place, but I am genuinely grateful that the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) secured this debate, because the subject deserves far more attention …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"If we are to sustain public support for the goal of net zero, it is essential that we maximise the benefits of the green transition here at home, but there are far too many examples where the promise of that green transition risks not being realised. One such case is …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"If we want business to play its full part in reducing emissions and to finance the innovation and infrastructure critical to the transition to a low-carbon economy, the Government need to address the very real barriers to private investment. One obvious way to do so is through a national investment …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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