Energy (Independence) - 2nd July 2014

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

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2014-07-02/debates/14070259000037/EnergyIndependence

Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab)

Does the Secretary of State think there would be a market in the rest of the UK for expensive renewable energy from an independent Scotland, or is a single regulated energy market best for Scotland and best for the UK?

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Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)

The benefits and opportunities that come to generators of renewable energy in Scotland from being part of that single integrated market speak for themselves. The fact that we are being asked to leave that should be of concern to them.

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