Carbon budgets are five-year carbon emissions limits set by the UK Government. The UK is aiming for ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050.

Carbon budgets are five-year carbon emissions limits set by the UK Government. The UK is aiming for ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, as part of the development and delivery of the Seventh Carbon Budget, to ensure UK industry remains internationally competitive.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, as part of the development and delivery of the Seventh Carbon Budget, to ensure UK industry remains internationally competitive.

The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050. This briefing provides an overview of the background context for net zero, the plans in place to reach this goal, and current progress.

The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050. This briefing provides an overview of the background context for net zero, the plans in place to reach this goal, and current progress.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure Scotland benefits fully from the delivery plan for the Seventh Carbon Budget.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure Scotland benefits fully from the delivery plan for the Seventh Carbon Budget.

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

My Lords, I thank the House for its consideration. The draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 were laid before the House on 14 April.

This instrument makes the necessary regulations under the Climate Change Act to include emissions from the UK share of international aviation...

My Lords, I thank the House for its consideration. The draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 were laid before the House on 14 April.

This instrument makes the necessary regulations under the Climate Change Act to include emissions from the UK share of international aviation...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing today’s regulations. I know my noble friend Lord Moynihan is disappointed not to be here for this debate—the second one in a week on an instrument that we all believe will be deeply damaging to the economy. He offers his apology as...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing today’s regulations. I know my noble friend Lord Moynihan is disappointed not to be here for this debate—the second one in a week on an instrument that we all believe will be deeply damaging to the economy. He offers his apology as...

My Lords, though it has been far from perfect, I would like to start by congratulating the Prime Minister on what has happened over climate policy over the last two years. Unfortunately, he seemed to forget it in his speech in Downing Street, but perhaps we could put on the...

My Lords, though it has been far from perfect, I would like to start by congratulating the Prime Minister on what has happened over climate policy over the last two years. Unfortunately, he seemed to forget it in his speech in Downing Street, but perhaps we could put on the...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. I agree very much with the final point that he made. I find many things depressing at the moment in reactions to issues of climate change, but one of them is the lack of enthusiasm about British...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. I agree very much with the final point that he made. I find many things depressing at the moment in reactions to issues of climate change, but one of them is the lack of enthusiasm about British...

I am very annoyed that the Government and the Opposition keep talking about sustainable aviation fuel. That is a nonsense; it does not exist and it never will. However, I will direct most of my remarks at the regret amendment, which is ludicrous. I cannot even believe we are debating...

I am very annoyed that the Government and the Opposition keep talking about sustainable aviation fuel. That is a nonsense; it does not exist and it never will. However, I will direct most of my remarks at the regret amendment, which is ludicrous. I cannot even believe we are debating...

My Lords, I remind the House of my declared interests and the fact that I was for 11 years chairman of the Climate Change Committee, appointed, reappointed and extended by Conservative-led Governments.

What is being proposed today was presented by the Conservative Government. My noble friend who spoke here supported that...

My Lords, I remind the House of my declared interests and the fact that I was for 11 years chairman of the Climate Change Committee, appointed, reappointed and extended by Conservative-led Governments.

What is being proposed today was presented by the Conservative Government. My noble friend who spoke here supported that...

My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Deben, on matters of climate change. The way he spoke with such passion and wisdom is an example of this House at its best.

Climate change presents the greatest collective action problem of our age. Every nation would prefer...

My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Deben, on matters of climate change. The way he spoke with such passion and wisdom is an example of this House at its best.

Climate change presents the greatest collective action problem of our age. Every nation would prefer...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate. Like the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, I very much welcome the regulations themselves; they have been a long time coming, but it is good that we are now including aviation and maritime within the sixth carbon budget. It...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate. Like the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, I very much welcome the regulations themselves; they have been a long time coming, but it is good that we are now including aviation and maritime within the sixth carbon budget. It...

My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of InterTrade UK, which is beginning a piece of research on ports and connectivity between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. We believe this is an important piece of work, given what has happened in terms of the Windsor Framework.

I will concentrate my...

My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of InterTrade UK, which is beginning a piece of research on ports and connectivity between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. We believe this is an important piece of work, given what has happened in terms of the Windsor Framework.

I will concentrate my...

My Lords, I have three brief points to make and three questions for the Minister, and I hope in speaking to avoid the hysteria noticeable in some speeches this evening.

My first point is that this whole ETS approach is yet another failed attempt at “We know best”. I could give...

My Lords, I have three brief points to make and three questions for the Minister, and I hope in speaking to avoid the hysteria noticeable in some speeches this evening.

My first point is that this whole ETS approach is yet another failed attempt at “We know best”. I could give...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations and all those who have spoken.

Extreme heat records and regret amendments appear to be competing with one another for frequency at the present time. Last week, the UK broke the record for the hottest June day three days in a...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations and all those who have spoken.

Extreme heat records and regret amendments appear to be competing with one another for frequency at the present time. Last week, the UK broke the record for the hottest June day three days in a...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to the debate. I am greatly buoyed up by the tremendous speeches in support of this measure. It has restored my faith that this House is facing the right way on climate change and is behind measures to tackle...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to the debate. I am greatly buoyed up by the tremendous speeches in support of this measure. It has restored my faith that this House is facing the right way on climate change and is behind measures to tackle...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this important debate and genuinely take note of their comments.

It is the speed of the rush to net zero that is harming our industry. I accept the entirely correct focus of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, on the 1.5...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this important debate and genuinely take note of their comments.

It is the speed of the rush to net zero that is harming our industry. I accept the entirely correct focus of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, on the 1.5...

I have read it.

I have read it.

The hon. Gentleman says that he has. Could he cite the number of jobs the legislation will create or lose in the overall economy?

The hon. Gentleman says that he has. Could he cite the number of jobs the legislation will create or lose in the overall economy?