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Written question asked by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2018. It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 May 2018 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Climate Change and Electricity Interconnectors

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on (a) levels of interconnection for power trading between the UK and the EU and (b) the UK meeting its targets on climate change.

Answer

Maintaining affordable energy supplies for both the UK and the EU is a key objective of the future partnership we are seeking. A well-functioning energy market is of vital importance for the European economy and we share the ambition to make energy trading easier by opening up new markets and increasing the level of interconnection between them.

Leaving the EU will not change any of our domestic statutory commitments to reduce our emissions, as laid out in the Climate Change Act 2008. The UK remains committed to the Paris Climate Change Agreement and, whatever our future partnership with the EU, we will satisfy our international obligations under the Agreement.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
140541
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Climate change Electricity interconnectors Brexit
Link
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