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Energy: Low Carbon Transition Plan

My Lords, I very much welcome this far-sighted announcement by the Minister. The noble Lord has followed the intention to reduce CO2 by the means of emissions and energy distribution. Does he accept that there is another way to reduce CO2, which is to remove it from the atmosphere? Will he confirm that it is the Government’s policy to increase the amount of woodland planted in England by 10,000 hectares a year for the next 10 years, thereby reducing the carbon emissions over this country by 50 million tonnes by 2050? I declare an interest as chair of the Forestry Commission.