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1585085

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date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Wood-burning Stoves: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to (a) update and (b) expand Ecodesign product regulation.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>In November 2021 the Government published its <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-related-products-policy-framework&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C69778e241a354827858008db136ad23c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125121724278389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=m6L2W9gQiqQ0fs7e%2BXJGrnfYeZnrbqUISUjDjttWMyc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy-Related Products Framework</a>, setting out plans for improving and building on these standards where they can achieve additional benefits to consumers, businesses and the Government's Net Zero objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently consulting on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fimproving-boiler-standards-and-efficiency&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C69778e241a354827858008db136ad23c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125121724278389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=f9OuZnQ3WyTnBoQmoLpTl18nhwZ0xKhHJgk2B5ERnpY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Improving Boiler Standards and Efficiency</a> which looks at Ecodesign alongside other policy measures, and on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fnew-ecodesign-requirements-for-lighting-products%23%3A~%3Atext%3DThis%2520consultation%2520seeks%2520views%2520on%2Cenergy%2520efficiency%2520and%2520net%2520zero&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C69778e241a354827858008db136ad23c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125121724278389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Iaj9fMqJJVlZpEG1RjMlava2rgrteARSOGA%2F6cH14Q4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">New Ecodesign Requirements for Lighting Products</a> which includes ambitious proposals to improve lighting efficiency to bring costs down for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2023 18:03:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585086

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Nature for Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the Nature for Climate Fund has been spent; and on which projects.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>There is over £650 million available through the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) to support tree planting, woodland creation and management until 2025.</p><p> </p><p>For 2022/23 alone we have made available:</p><ul><li>over £25 million through the England Woodland Creation Offer</li><li>£9.4 million of additional funding to support tree nurseries, and development of workforce and skills to support the creation of woodland</li><li>£44.5 million NCF Year 3 funding for Woodland Creation Partnerships and Community Forests</li><li>£7.8 million for a new Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund to build local authority capacity to plan new woodlands (NCF+ funding)</li><li>£2 million to support the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ Levelling Up Parks Fund</li><li>£12.8 million to the Peatland Restoration Grant Scheme.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Over £14 million is available through the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and Urban Tree Challenge Fund which allow both local authorities and community groups to access funds for new tree-planting projects. These have just reopened and we would encourage local authorities and community groups to apply and support tree planting in their local areas.</p><p> </p><p>The NCF is already providing over £33 million to restore 20,000 hectares of peatlands, with a further bidding round in 2023.The NCF Discovery Grant has also awarded over £5 million to 15 projects across England, stretching from Dorset to Northumberland, enabling the foundation work needed to prepare for the restoration of over 51,000 ha of peatland.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/02/2023 13:14:15 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585087

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many businesses have shared their climate transition plans with his Department.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>3700 UK small businesses have joined the UN’s Race to Zero initiative, as have two thirds of the FTSE 100. One of the requirements for businesses joining the initiative is that they publicly disclose their Transition Plans within twelve months of joining. It is also important to highlight the very valuable work of the Transition Plan Taskforce, which has published its disclosure framework and implementation guidance for gold standard transition plans.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority introduced rules for listed companies to disclose transition plans, initially on a comply or explain basis. The first disclosures under these rules will be made in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2023 17:51:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585088

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much of the funding the UK committed to the NDC Partnership from 2019–25 has been disbursed.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The amount of funding the that the UK has disbursed to NDC Partnership can be found at <a href="https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-13-ICF-0008-NDCP/transactions" target="_blank">https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-13-ICF-0008-NDCP/transactions</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 20/02/2023 15:48:32 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585089

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Climate Change: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much of the funding committed to the International Climate Finance between 2021-22 and 2025-26 has been disbursed.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering its International Climate Finance (ICF) contribution of £11.6 billion in 2021/22-2025/26. The government publishes ICF spending through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The most recent data can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuks-eighth-national-communication-and-fifth-biennial-report-under-the-un-framework-convention-on-climate-change&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C381b4ff6a4dd445af52c08db136a7f31%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125120331384409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3U3QzZxzpjFY7vmsJjZv6bhixChcATBEfL2Dk1Wq1lw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK's Eighth National Communication and Fifth Biennial Report under the UNFCCC</a>. The next report, which will cover ICF spent in 2021 and 2022 is due at the end of 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Biennial Finance Communication to the UNFCCC at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Funfccc.int%2FArt.9.5-biennial-communications&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C381b4ff6a4dd445af52c08db136a7f31%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125120331384409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=H3N0a47V%2F4hLK7On6f7uHWu8%2FLrbJCTK7x%2BFLUMSxj0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://unfccc.int/Art.9.5-biennial-communications</a> has more details on the UK’s ICF commitments and there is further information about the UK’s ICF programmes at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdevtracker.fcdo.gov.uk%2Fdepartment&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C381b4ff6a4dd445af52c08db136a7f31%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125120331384409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kZ1O1Cc2b4s77fqgJQuXPHzPznFputLRCIm1OihOA4Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/department</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2023 17:57:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse