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Climate Change Bill [HL]

My Lords, I, too, support the amendment. In a sense, I have been involved in shuttle diplomacy on this subject for 10 months now, and two things have happened during that time. First, my journey has taken me from thinking that the noble Lord, Lord Crickhowell, was on to something to becoming convinced that he is more than on to something and is absolutely correct. Secondly, during those 10 months I had an opportunity to talk to a great number of people with a great deal more expertise in this area than I will ever have, and 100 per cent of them have, in one form or another, confirmed that the amendment is correct. On the other hand, all I have heard from the Government is something I can only sum up as ““not invented here””. I have not heard a single cogent argument offered in support of the position the Government are currently taking. Therefore, I unequivocally support the amendment.