Debate on select committee report on Tuesday, 24 February 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Vallance of Tummel. The answering member was Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.

Energy: Renewables (Economic Affairs Committee Report)

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economics of Renewable Energy (HL 195 2007-08). Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 708 c142-75
Session: 2008-09
Department: Economic Affairs Committee; Department of Energy and Climate Change
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: The economics of renewable energy. Economic Affairs Select Committee (HL) fourth report in 2 volumes, with evidence.
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Teverson | 708 c165-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lord Vallance and his committee for this report. I do not wa...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 708 c165 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend is probably quite correct to say that 2008 was the coldest year of this ce...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 708 c170-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a great privilege to respond on behalf of the Government to this debate. It has been...; Baroness Wilcox | 708 c168-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Vallance, and members of the Select Committee on Econom...; Lord Lawson of Blaby | 708 c171 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that the noble Lord has misinterpreted my position. It is not that we should ignor...; Earl of Selborne | 708 c156-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as chairman of the publicly funded Living with Environmental Change ...; Lord Jenkin of Roding | 708 c160-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Vallance, and to the co...; Lord Chorley | 708 c158-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I first read this report during the Christmas Recess. I thought then that it was quite adm...; Lord Lawson of Blaby | 708 c165 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sure that my noble friend wishes the House to have an accurate picture of what is hap...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 708 c163-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to express my gratitude both to the noble Lord, Lord Vallance, for his wo...; Lord Redesdale | 708 c173 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when the Minister looks into this, perhaps he could impress upon the Environment Agency th...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 708 c171-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I knew that I should not have provoked the noble Lord. The difference between us is that t...; Lord Vallance of Tummel | 708 c174-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the cost, sustainability and security of supply of energy affects us all. In prosperity or...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 708 c173-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that point is well taken and I will make sure that the agency is informed. I fully accept...; Lord Vallance of Tummel | 708 c142 (Link to this contribution) That this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economics of Renew...; Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market | 708 c151-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by thanking the Government and the Leader of the House for holding this debate so ...; Lord Redesdale | 708 c153-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, although I think this is an extremely valuable report, I am probably the first to say that...; Lord Lawson of Blaby | 708 c146-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I follow the noble Lord, Lord Layard, in paying tribute to our chairman, the noble Lord, L...; Lord Broers | 708 c149-51 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my compliments to the noble Lord, Lord Vallance, and the members and the staff of th...; Lord Vallance of Tummel | 708 c142-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very pleased to introduce the debate. I should emphasise at the outset that our repor...; Lord Layard | 708 c145-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as a member of the committee that produced the report, I begin by paying tribute to our wo...
Subjects: Costs Climate change Electricity generation Energy supply Economic situation EU action EU emissions trading scheme Pollution control Renewable energy Research Wind power Science Carbon emissions Greenhouse gas emissions
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Energy: Renewables (Economic Affairs Committee Report)

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