Proceeding contribution from Caroline Lucas (Green Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 May 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Fourth Carbon Budget.

Fourth Carbon Budget

I welcome the Government's acceptance of a 50% emissions cut by 2025, but like others I am deeply concerned that behind a headline that looks so good in theory is something that risks being a sham. In reality, a significant proportion of the reduction will be happening in other countries. What impact does the Secretary of State expect that to have on the ““green industrial transformation”” that he says that he wants? Such a transformation will not happen if we pay other countries to do the work for us.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 528 c184-5
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Costs Business Electricity Government assistance EU emissions trading scheme Pollution control Carbon emissions Greenhouse gas emissions Climate Change Committee
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Fourth Carbon Budget

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