Simon Hughes MP
Representing North Southwark and Bermondsey since 1983
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Simon Hughes MP Representing North Southwark and Bermondsey since 1983 |
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| 12th March 2010 | Simon Hughes MP | <simon@simonhughes.org.uk> |
Energy and Climate ChangeQuick links: Policy | Speeches and articles | Raising climate change in Parliament Liberal Democrat policy on energy and climate change“The Liberal Democrats have received three green lights by offering the strongest set of policies on climate change, green taxation and green living.” How green are our parties?, report by the Green Alliance We believe that there is a huge opportunity to get out of this recession by going green, strengthening the economy, creating new jobs and improving the quality of people's lives.
As a country Britain must take the green road out of the recession. Click here to view more about our energy, environment and climate change policies. Speeches and articlesFollow the links below to see some of my recent speeches and articles on the impact of climate change. Speeches'Britain's energy future', Liberal Democrat Conference, September 09 IPPR - Personal Carbon Trading conference Keynote energy and climate change speech at the Liberal Democrat spring conference ArticlesHughes backs 10:10 climate change campaign, 2nd September 2009 Government climate policy flying in the face of science, 18th June 2009 Climate crisis will hit Londoners, 18th June 2009 Lights out for Earth Hour!, 27th March 2009 Green politics will not go away in a recession, 8th January 2009
Four energy facts
Raising climate change in ParliamentWed 24th Feb 2010: Public Bodies (Procurement of Seafood): New Schedule 1 — Consequential amendments (24 Feb 2010) William Cash: I have listened to the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes), but I must say that he seems not to have taken account of the genuine concerns about some of the assumptions that have been made about climate change. However, I shall not elaborate on that as there is no need to do so now. I have taken an active interest in the whole energy question, and I agree with the... Wed 10th Feb 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Renewable Energy (10 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of the potential for renewable energy generation (a) at and (b) in the vicinity of the site of Dungeness nuclear power station. Tue 9th Feb 2010: [Mr. David Amess in the Chair] (9 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: I strongly associate myself with what the hon. Gentleman says. May I remind him of what the Queen said after the last Commonwealth conference about the relevance of the Commonwealth to the climate change agenda? Will he join me in making a request to Government-I have made it before and sometimes they have responded-to hold an annual debate on the Commonwealth in the main Chamber, which we... Conflict Prevention (9 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: ...assessment is that there is lesser risk of armed conflict globally than ever before? I will end with a set of issues. As someone who takes a particular interest for my party in matters of energy and climate change, I am clear that the conflicts of the future are likely to be driven by competition and struggles for resources. Threats caused by the climate crisis are likely to increase... Mon 8th Feb 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Power Stations: Coastal Areas (8 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of defending Britain's nuclear sites from the effects of coastal erosion in the next 160 years. Fri 5th Feb 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Power Stations: Leukaemia (5 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment his Department has made of the incidence of leukaemia in children aged under five years living within a five kilometre radius of a nuclear site. Wed 3rd Feb 2010: Written Answers — International Development: Climate Change: Finance (3 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of the UK's fast-start financing for climate change adaptation will be drawn from his Department's existing budgets. Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Civil Nuclear Constabulary (3 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory regime for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. Tue 2nd Feb 2010: [Ann Winterton in the Chair] (2 Feb 2010) Norman Baker: .... It has had a long gestation. Rail schemes that were formulated decades ago seem to have taken an enormous amount of time to proceed. My hon. Friend the Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) mentioned the fact that Thameslink used to be called Thameslink 2000, and that it is now 2010 but we still do not have it. It is important for all Members of Parliament to accept... Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Combined Heat and Power (2 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the potential financial contribution to the UK economy of the micro-combined heat and power industry. Thu 28th Jan 2010: [Robert Key in the Chair] — Carbon Capture and Storage (28 Jan 2010) David Kidney: ...learn and then time to act on the decisions that we make. I agree that it is a tight time scale, but equally I agree about the urgency of the issue. The hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes), in an intervention on me, asked about the 90 per cent. reduction in carbon emissions if CCS is successful with coal. I shall add to what I said then that the International... Tue 26th Jan 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Power: Security (26 Jan 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change for what reason the Office of Civil Nuclear Security has (a) stood down the armed response at Capenhurst and Springfield nuclear sites and (b) downgraded the security level at each. Written Answers — Treasury: Microgeneration: Finance (26 Jan 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the introduction of a feed-in tariff for micro-combined heat and power. Wed 13th Jan 2010: Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day]: Energy Security (13 Jan 2010) David Kidney: I assure the hon. Gentleman that I will make inquiries on that point and see whether I can say more after I have the facts. Our plans commit us to tackling climate change, ensuring security of energy supplies and keeping energy costs affordable. We want to ensure that all consumers have a fair deal. As everyone in the debate has said, the key to security of energy supply is diversity of... [Christopher Fraser in the Chair] — China (13 Jan 2010) Jo Swinson: ...conduct negotiations on one of the biggest threats that the world faces. Two years ago, the Environmental Audit Committee visited China as part of an investigation into the international response to climate change. I was impressed on that visit by how seriously the Chinese were taking the issue, particularly with regard to carbon intensity reduction-if not absolute carbon reduction itself.... Tue 5th Jan 2010: Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Copenhagen Climate Change Conference (5 Jan 2010) Simon Hughes: ...How are we going to get them to sign on a dotted line and be more ambitious? Lastly, rather than what has been suggested in some of the post-Copenhagen comments in the British press-that measures on climate change response and emissions targets will make us uncompetitive in a competitive world-will the Government make it clear, as I know that the Secretary of State is committed to doing,... Mon 14th Dec 2009: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Solar Power (14 Dec 2009) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change for what reasons his Department ceased to accept applications for funding for photovoltaic projects under phase two of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme on 30 November 2009; and if he will make a statement. Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Solar Power (14 Dec 2009) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he has taken to ensure the continuous availability of funding for solar photovoltaic projects; and if he will make a statement. Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Solar Power (14 Dec 2009) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what grant assistance is available for non-domestic users of solar photovoltaic energy. Mon 7th Dec 2009: Charles Hendry: ...has run through the debate is the lack of detail in the Bill. We do not know at what level the levy for carbon capture and storage will be set. The hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) asked who would be exempted from the levy. We need to understand that. We need to understand which technologies might be exempted. Will it be low-carbon technologies or zero-carbon... Earlier Stories Complete archive on the official site
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