Energy Bills - 8th March 2012

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

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2012-03-08/debates/12030895000022/EnergyBills

Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)

I agree with my hon. Friend. I am a liberal, but I strongly believe that collective action can help solve some of society’s ills. That is why I promoted collective purchase and switching as consumer affairs Minister and am continuing to do so as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. It is a shame that the party of Keir Hardie and Aneurin Bevan forgot the power of collective action in its 13 years in government.

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Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD)

Does my right hon. Friend agree that the project in Burnley to clad hundreds of Calico Homes, which is funded by British Gas, Calico and this Government, is the right way forward as it will save money, keep the houses warmer in winter, keep energy bills down and help achieve the aim of having green energy?

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Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)

We need to balance a range of priorities in energy policy, including energy security, affordable bills and tackling climate change. That is why this Government have a portfolio approach to energy generation. We are looking at low-carbon technologies, including wind power, carbon capture and storage, and new nuclear.

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