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Draft National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN–2)

Lords motion to resolve that this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to amend section 2.3 of the Draft National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN-2) to include a provision that the approval of any fossil fuel power station by the the Infrastructure Planning Commission will be conditional upon it meeting emission performance standards for carbon dioxide laid down by the Secretary of State. Motion not moved. (Debated with Lords debate on motion to resolve that this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to amend the "Conclusion on need" section in Part 3.1 of the Draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) so that the case for all forms of sustainable and low carbon energy is strengthened from "significant" to "being of critical importance" to delivering the United Kingdom's energy policy goals of secure and affordable energy supplies and mitigating climate change).