Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Electricity Generation (Local Authorities).
11:13 The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry)
Many local authorities are keen to take forward renewable energy projects. New regulations introduced on 18 August mean that local authorities can now sell electricity and can also benefit from renewable incentives such as feed-in tariffs and the renewables obligation. This new provision gives them the freedom to do that, enabling them to play their part in reducing emissions and meeting national renewable energy targets while saving money on their energy bills.
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