Lords report stage. Amendments 1 to 3, 5 to 7 and 10 to 12 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 160).

Lords report stage. Amendments 1 to 3, 5 to 7 and 10 to 12 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 160).

My Lords, the Bill enables the Government to go ahead and ratify the treaty, which we signed when we were in government and we still support. We have discussed the treaty and the Bill at length in Committee, and we are pleased that the Government are continuing with this work...

My Lords, the Bill enables the Government to go ahead and ratify the treaty, which we signed when we were in government and we still support. We have discussed the treaty and the Bill at length in Committee, and we are pleased that the Government are continuing with this work...

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Miller of Chilthorne Domer, for leading this group. The objective of the treaty is to protect areas of the ocean that lie beyond national jurisdiction in line with the treaty that we agreed. Plastic pellet pollution is a concerning environmental risk, and I thank...

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Miller of Chilthorne Domer, for leading this group. The objective of the treaty is to protect areas of the ocean that lie beyond national jurisdiction in line with the treaty that we agreed. Plastic pellet pollution is a concerning environmental risk, and I thank...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for his amendment. Of course, we share his desire to see the rights of those who are at sea beyond national jurisdiction protected. This is an important issue and I understand why he has tabled his amendment, but I am sure that even...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for his amendment. Of course, we share his desire to see the rights of those who are at sea beyond national jurisdiction protected. This is an important issue and I understand why he has tabled his amendment, but I am sure that even...

My right honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) has today made the following statement:

Earlier this week we were proud to be able to announce that we had decided to forego the option to carry forward any over-performance from the third carbon...

My right honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) has today made the following statement:

Earlier this week we were proud to be able to announce that we had decided to forego the option to carry forward any over-performance from the third carbon...

My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Justin Tomlinson) made the following Statement yesterday:

I am making this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable Members to bring to your attention the publication of the Final Statement of the Third Carbon Budget today....

My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Justin Tomlinson) made the following Statement yesterday:

I am making this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable Members to bring to your attention the publication of the Final Statement of the Third Carbon Budget today....

My Honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Nuclear and Renewables) Andrew Bowie MP has today made the following statement:

Nuclear power, which uses radioactive nuclear fuel, continues to provide low carbon electricity to homes and businesses in the UK. The UK also uses radioactive substances in many...

My Honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Nuclear and Renewables) Andrew Bowie MP has today made the following statement:

Nuclear power, which uses radioactive nuclear fuel, continues to provide low carbon electricity to homes and businesses in the UK. The UK also uses radioactive substances in many...

My Lords, first, I thank everybody who contributed to what I think has been a positive debate on a number of important issues.

Amendment 1 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, seeks to prevent the NSTA inviting applications for licences until regulations banning non-emergency flaring and venting on...

My Lords, first, I thank everybody who contributed to what I think has been a positive debate on a number of important issues.

Amendment 1 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, seeks to prevent the NSTA inviting applications for licences until regulations banning non-emergency flaring and venting on...

I was just making the point that the licences provided for in the Bill, where granted, will give exclusive rights to explore an area. Additional permissions will be required before any activity can take place, such as the drilling of a well or construction of a development facility. At each...

I was just making the point that the licences provided for in the Bill, where granted, will give exclusive rights to explore an area. Additional permissions will be required before any activity can take place, such as the drilling of a well or construction of a development facility. At each...

I thank all those who contributed. I start with Amendments 3 and 18 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, which seek to impose a new climate change test as part of this Bill.

I say at the outset, in response to the challenge presented by the noble Baroness,...

I thank all those who contributed. I start with Amendments 3 and 18 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, which seek to impose a new climate change test as part of this Bill.

I say at the outset, in response to the challenge presented by the noble Baroness,...

The noble Baroness, Lady Jones, tabled notice of her intention to oppose Clause 1 standing part of the Bill so let me begin my remarks by briefly outlining the purpose of that clause. Under the Petroleum Act 1998, offshore oil and gas licences are administered by the Oil and Gas...

The noble Baroness, Lady Jones, tabled notice of her intention to oppose Clause 1 standing part of the Bill so let me begin my remarks by briefly outlining the purpose of that clause. Under the Petroleum Act 1998, offshore oil and gas licences are administered by the Oil and Gas...

First, I thank noble Lords for their brevity on this group.

Amendment 20 seeks to amend the Bill to exclude Scotland. Of course, the vast majority of offshore oil and gas activity takes place off the coast of Scotland to the benefit of all citizens across the United Kingdom. Excluding Scotland...

First, I thank noble Lords for their brevity on this group.

Amendment 20 seeks to amend the Bill to exclude Scotland. Of course, the vast majority of offshore oil and gas activity takes place off the coast of Scotland to the benefit of all citizens across the United Kingdom. Excluding Scotland...

Lords committee stage. Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Bill reported without amendment.

Lords committee stage. Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Bill reported without amendment.

I am pleased to inform the House that two announcements will be made today regarding Government support for industrial decarbonisation: winners of the Local Industrial Plans (LIDP) competition, and publication of guidance documents for Phase 3 of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.

Dispersed industrial sites account for approximately half of the...

I am pleased to inform the House that two announcements will be made today regarding Government support for industrial decarbonisation: winners of the Local Industrial Plans (LIDP) competition, and publication of guidance documents for Phase 3 of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.

Dispersed industrial sites account for approximately half of the...

I thank and pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, for bringing forward this important debate. It has been short but interesting none the less, with some excellent contributions from across the Chamber. I will seek to address as many of the points made as I possibly can.

Although the...

I thank and pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, for bringing forward this important debate. It has been short but interesting none the less, with some excellent contributions from across the Chamber. I will seek to address as many of the points made as I possibly can.

Although the...

I am happy to do so. I did not cover it directly in my speech because we made a big announcement about it last week. I answered Questions on it in this House only the other day. We are progressing big-scale nuclear reactors. We are committed to making a decision...

I am happy to do so. I did not cover it directly in my speech because we made a big announcement about it last week. I answered Questions on it in this House only the other day. We are progressing big-scale nuclear reactors. We are committed to making a decision...

Lords question for short debate on what assessment they have made of recent reports that global heating is likely to pass the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold this year, and how they intend to cooperate with international partners to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Lords question for short debate on what assessment they have made of recent reports that global heating is likely to pass the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold this year, and how they intend to cooperate with international partners to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Lords motion to take note of the first report of the Environment and Climate Change Committee on In our hands: Behaviour change for climate and environmental goals (HL 64). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to take note of the first report of the Environment and Climate Change Committee on In our hands: Behaviour change for climate and environmental goals (HL 64). Agreed to on question.

My Lords, first, I join virtually every other speaker by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, on bringing forward this debate today, the committee on the report on the Government’s approach to enabling behaviour change, and the many businesses, local authorities, charities and others who contributed to its content.

I start...

My Lords, first, I join virtually every other speaker by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, on bringing forward this debate today, the committee on the report on the Government’s approach to enabling behaviour change, and the many businesses, local authorities, charities and others who contributed to its content.

I start...

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 1 under consideration.