Proceeding contribution from Ed Miliband (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 December 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Energy Bill.
Energy Bill
The hon. Gentleman is completely right. The precautionary principle was emphasised by the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Gregory Barker) in a debate that we had a few weeks ago. It is right that we should follow the precautionary principle in this process; in a way, that is an important part of the argument. However, in emphasising the precautionary principle we must not give a sense—I know that the hon. Member for Castle Point (Bob Spink) is not doing this—that the science is not settled and that we would be better off being cautious. The science is clear and overwhelming, and the precautionary principle adds extra weight to that.
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- 2009-10
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- Conservation Coal Climate change Biofuels Carbon capture and storage Energy Electricity generation Ofgem Fuel poverty Fossil fuels Fuel oil Oil Planning Natural gas Nuclear power Markets Prices Pipelines Regulation Storage Utilities Wind power Science Carbon emissions Social tariffs
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- Energy Bill 2009-10
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