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Energy Bill

The noble Lord, Lord Teverson, made many extremely good points. One or two things about the amendment slightly worry me. Having just put in an eco carbon-based system in my house in the Borders of Scotland, I am still slightly fussed about the muddled thinking that there is on what carbon saving is and what the right thing to do is. Perhaps we need a little more explanation on the right thing for the right house. Obviously, on a new build, one would have to go through the pros and cons of a geothermal basis or an air source pump. I am slightly worried that we all should be much better educated on the right thing to do in the right zero-carbon situation. On the whole, this amendment makes enormous sense. I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Carnegy. Certainly, living in the type of house that I live in, one needs the odd draught to keep the air circulating throughout. By and large, I support this amendment.