Speeches by Miliband.

“My hon. Friend raises the important issue of tidal energy. I am very aware of the assessment that NESO is conducting—obviously, our Department is working with it on that assessment. The Minister for Energy chairs the marine energy taskforce, and is happy to meet my hon. Friend.”

“My hon. Friend makes a really important point, and not only about what the mayor has done and the effects it has had on the health of Londoners. There is a wider point here, which is too often overlooked, about what the shift to renewables and away from fossil fuels can do to help save lives and tackle air pollution.”

“Since the last oral questions in July, we have reached a final investment decision for Sizewell C, creating 10,000 jobs, and surpassed the historic milestone of approving enough clean power for 7.5 million homes after just 15 months of this Government. From next month, nearly 6 million families will receive £150 off th…”

“Earlier this month, Great British Energy jointly funded 46 new community energy projects in Scotland, including an island solar farm, a community ice rink and a small community wind farm. Great British Energy is also helping public services in England with their energy bills through its solar for all programme, which b…”

“I will give the answer that was also given by the Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds North West (Katie White), which is that the Prime Minister’s diary is above my pay grade. We will be playing a very active part at COP30. The wider point that the hon. Lady ma…”

“Part of what we are doing is devolving more of the funding around warm homes, for example, so that local authorities can play a leading role. I congratulate local authorities on the interest that they are taking in this. The hon. Lady raises the wider picture of COP30, which is important—this is a crucial moment. The U…”

“Plastic waste is something that my colleagues in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs work on. I think my hon. Friend’s wider point is important. There is a global context to this—and sometimes that context might not actually be as it appears—which is that, when we look across the world, we see that c…”

“This Government’s approach is founded on the bedrock of the best scientific evidence, which, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says that net zero by 2050 is essential to limiting global warming to 1.5°. That is why we supported Baroness May’s decision to put net zero by 2050 into law; that was…”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Unfortunately, the Climate Change Act 2008 is now an issue that divides this House. I think Rain Newton-Smith, the director general of the CBI, put it very well recently when she said, “The Climate Act has been the bedrock for investment flowing into the UK.” Ripping up the framework…”

“My hon. Friend is right, and I hope that the massive expansion to schools and hospitals that we have already ensured in 15 months is welcomed across the House.”

“Yes, I will. My hon. Friend makes an important point about the role of trade unions in the renewable industry, too.”

“There is a two-decade disagreement between the right hon. Gentleman and me on these issues. The biggest threat to the countryside is the climate crisis. That is why this Government are tackling it.”

“I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s question. Part of the answer here is that the economics have changed, so getting private finance into developing countries can make a massive difference. The “Baku to Belém road map” is being produced as part of the COP process—it is a $1.3 trillion road map—and most of that is about priv…”

“The most important thing is that it happens. It is worth pausing on that for a moment. Against a very tight fiscal backdrop, the Chancellor chose to invest £13.2 billion over the Parliament in the warm homes plan, in line with our manifesto commitment. That is incredibly important. It is part of contributing to us upgr…”

“I think your inquiry is really important, and I will look forward to seeing the results of it. We have to make the case, and all of us who believe it have to make the case. Workers who are benefiting from clean energy, scientists who can tell us why we need to act, businesses that are operating in this area and ourselv…”

“We are taking action on the clean energy transition because it is the right thing to do for the country today, and it is the right thing for future generations. It is really important to say that. Nigel Farage wants to airbrush history. He wants people to forget about the fact that it was our exposure to fossil fuels t…”

“Let me answer that directly. What we have done is changed the permitted development right on the one-metre rule, as you said. That was talked about for a long time, but nothing was ever done. I think it has made a difference. Some retailers, I think, have said to you that the noise issue remains a big barrier. You have…”

“On the one-metre rule. I am glad we have been of service to you, Chair.”

“Are you enjoying it?”

“I would encourage all companies involved in the energy sector to take seriously the role that trade unions can play in their companies.”