Renewables (Jobs) - 8th January 2014

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Renewables (Jobs).

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2014-01-08/debates/14010841000020/RenewablesJobs

11:43 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)

Whether power is generated from renewable or non-renewable sources, there is an increasing problem in Wales and the rest of the country in getting new power sources connected to the grid because of the shortage of power engineers. Will my hon. Friend work with the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Welsh Assembly Government to see how this issue can be tackled in Wales?

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11:44 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab)

Labour has called consistently for the devolution of energy consents for projects of up to 100 MW. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Ynys Môn (Albert Owen) for the amendment, which was not supported by the Government, that he tabled to the Energy Bill. Why are the Government opposed to the devolution of energy, which would allow the Welsh Government and the National Assembly for Wales to make their own decisions on energy and renewable energy in particular?

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