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Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill

The Forest of Dean is also clean and green. My right hon. Friend and my hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Justine Greening) are making an important point, which has been echoed on both sides of the House. As far as local government is concerned, it sounds as though many local authorities are already reacting responsibly to local demand and a number of innovative schemes have already been implemented. Given that these issues are said to be at the top of many people’s priorities, if those schemes are already happening in areas where the local electorate desire them, perhaps we could argue that the clause is unnecessary.