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887186

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the World Bank on investing in local, clean and renewable energy for poor communities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	136750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no specific discussions with the World Bank about investing in local, clean and renewable energy for poor communities.</p><p> </p><p>However, the UK is using its influence as a major shareholder to encourage the World Bank to step up its support for developing countries to invest in renewable energy. We do so in high level meetings, through our interventions in board discussions of the Climate Change Action Plan as well as in discussions on specific project plans to target cases where this is the most cost effective option for countries to expand their energy supply. The UK contributes to the World Bank’s work in this area through its core funding, as well as partnerships including the Energy Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP), the Climate Investment Funds and the Global Environment Facility. The UK strongly supports the World Bank’s work to increase access to cleaner, more efficient cooking and heating solutions, which now stretches across 15 countries with regional programmes in Asia, Africa and Central America.</p><p> </p><p>The World Bank committed to 28% of its financial support being climate related by 2020 and to achieving a number of goals, including on renewable energy, in its Climate Change Action Plan 2016 – 2020. We are currently in discussions with the World Bank on setting even more ambitious targets for the period beyond 2020.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/04/2018 14:02:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

760132

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the UK plans to (a) contribute and (b) vote at the World Bank Group (WBG) to ensure that two thirds of WBG support for energy in developing countries supports access to renewable energy and clean cooking for the world's poorest communities.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	10384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is using its influence as a major shareholder to encourage the World Bank to prioritise renewable energy where this is part of a country’s least cost expansion plan, including support for clean cooking where relevant. We do so through our interventions in board discussions of the Climate Change Action Plan, the forward pipeline of projects in a country, and the design of specific projects.</p><p>We are also funding the World Bank to help developing countries with energy policy development and project implementation.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/10/2017 15:30:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

758269

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will ensure that two-thirds of UK support for energy access in developing countries is allocated to centralised, renewable electricity and clean cooking solutions.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	9279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>Between 2011 and 2016, UK aid provided 12 million people with improved access to clean energy, including through off-grid renewable energy and other clean technologies like more efficient cook stoves. This is enabling businesses to be more productive, children to study after school and keeping women and girls safer after dark.</p><p>While DFID funding to energy technologies is informed by the needs of individual countries, the Department retains a strong preference in its bilateral programmes for clean energy solutions. This is consistent with UK leadership internationally, including through the £5.8bn commitment (2016 - 2021) for tackling climate change.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/09/2017 09:57:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

752755

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of her Department's budget has been spent on renewable energy projects in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	5401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Between 2011 and 2016, UK Aid provided 12 million people with improved access to clean energy and installed more than 400 MW of clean energy capacity.</p><p>DFID funding for renewable energy is through bilateral programmes and contributions to multilateral funds, multilateral development banks and climate-specific funds such as the Climate Investment Funds (https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-200368) where there are significant renewable energy ambitions. Renewable energy programme spend for the previous 5 years is publically available through DevTracker.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/07/2017 16:45:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

713542

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the development of decentralised renewable energies in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	68984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government has stepped up its efforts to play a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries through decentralised renewable energy programmes to help meet the basic energy needs of some of the poorest people in the world.</p><p>For example, our Results Based Financing programme is improving people’s access to modern energy in countries of Africa by speeding up and growing markets for businesses to deliver affordable energy to households.</p><p>Through the UK Government’s International Climate Finance we have so far improved energy access for 6.6 million people in developing countries.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 30/03/2017 14:52:46 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

690409

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of its work to increase renewable energy (a) investment and (b) consumption in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	64083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>All DFID projects are monitored for value for money and results through annual reviews, which are published on the development tracker section of the DFID website. In programming new activities, DFID works with its partners to identify and deliver priorities across the energy spectrum, from generation to transmission, distribution and end-consumption, covering on-grid as well as decentralised off-grid renewable energy.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/02/2017 16:13:07 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

676076

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to encourage investment in renewable energy in the least-developed countries; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	61028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is encouraging investment in renewable energy to improve energy access by poor people and promote economic development, in both the on-grid and off-grid energy sectors. Through our Energy Africa campaign we are also seeking to accelerate the expansion of the household solar market in Africa, removing policy and regulatory barriers to market expansion through compacts with partner countries.</p><p>In addition, CDC, the UK’s Development Finance Institution, invests in renewable energy supporting a portfolio of 5.75 GW of capacity already in operation or currently under construction.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 26/01/2017 17:15:32 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

663016

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of UK aid expenditure on decentralised renewable energy on rural communities; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing such aid expenditure.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	58401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>In programming new activities, DFID works with its partners to identify priorities and establish needs across the energy spectrum, covering on-grid as well as decentralised off-grid renewable energy.</p><p>All DFID projects are monitored through regular annual reviews, which are published on the development tracker section of the DFID website. For example, the Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies project has increased access to decentralised renewable energy for approximately 560,000 people in East Africa.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 09/01/2017 17:11:49 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

642343

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the proportion of Government investment in energy support that is currently spent on decentralised renewable energy in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	54162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID makes ongoing assessments of specific needs across the energy spectrum, covering on-grid as well as decentralised off-grid renewable energy.</p><p>The UK Government is playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries. This includes a strong focus on decentralised renewable energy, reflecting its important role in achieving energy access.</p><p>DFID’s energy work is aligned with the Global Goals, particularly Goal 7, to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 and increased use of renewable energy. This draws on international evidence, such as the Global Tracking Framework which demonstrates that global progress to date on both energy access and renewables needs to be stepped up to meet 2030 goals. Leveraging private investment with donor finance will be critical in meeting the scale of the challenge.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 29/11/2016 16:35:40 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

638714

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2016 to Question 907183, what support the Government plans to give to improve investment in renewable energy to benefit people in developing countries; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	53738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries through on-grid and decentralised renewable energy. DFID has a range of programmes to increase investment.</p><p>For example, programmes in Kenya and Tanzania aim to stimulate investment in community scale, renewable energy mini-grids, increasing electricity access for millions of people, and our Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies challenge fund provides seed finance for renewable energy businesses. CDC, the UK’s Development Finance Institution, has committed US$330m of investment to renewable energy supporting five gigawatts of capacity generation.</p><p>Through the Energy Africa campaign the UK Government is also working with a range of African countries and businesses to accelerate the expansion of markets in Africa so that people can buy affordable solar energy systems.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 23/11/2016 17:22:18 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones