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Climate Change Bill [HL]

I remind the Minister that microgeneration schemes are very micro and need base load electricity back-up to support them when the wind does not blow or there is not enough rain or because of other factors. They have their place but I hope that the Minister will remind himself when considering legislation that at the end of the day it is base load CO2-free generation that we have to look to if we really want to save the globe. At the moment only one technology can meet that—nuclear. I congratulate the Government on bringing forward their nuclear programme.