Proceeding contribution from Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 January 2008. It occurred during Debate on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2).

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)

I have strongly supported the emphasis that my right hon. Friend has placed on energy sovereignty at a national level, and his recently expressed view that we should move as far as possible towards self-sufficiency in the longer term. However, Germany's installed solar power capacity is 350 times greater than Britain's, and it has 10 times more wind power capacity than we have. That provision is the result of intervention by the state rather than by the EU. Should we not do what Germany has done? Should not the Government take action now rather than rely on the EU?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 471 c331
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Competition EU law Energy Energy supply European Union Pollution control Treaties Treaty of Lisbon EU energy policy
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)

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