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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-29more like thismore than 2018-01-29
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Waste Management: Greenhouse Gas Emissions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, by how much the UK waste management sector will have to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as a result of the agreement on effort sharing reached by the European Council and the European Parliament on 21 December 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh remove filter
uin 125286 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-05more like thismore than 2018-02-05
answer text <p>The provisional agreement reached on the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) in December 2017 does not set out emission reduction targets for each sector of the economy. Rather, the ESR sets an overall commitment to reduce emissions across the EU by 30% on 2005 levels by 2030 in the sectors covered by ESR; this includes the transport, waste, agriculture and buildings sectors. Each Member State’s actual target for their ESR sectors will vary as the effort needed to meet the EU target is allocated to Member States according to their GDP with an adjustment for cost effectiveness (e.g. the UK’s ESR target is a 37% reduction).</p><p> </p><p>Under the UK’s Climate Change Act (2008) the UK has more stringent emission reduction targets than its EU target. The UK has already succeeded in reducing its emissions by 42% since 1990 while growing the economy by two thirds. The recently published Clean Growth Strategy set outs how the Government will build on this progress into the 2020s. It notes the progress to date in reducing emissions from waste and outlines a number further initiatives including; our ambition for zero avoidable waste by 2050, publishing a new Resources and Waste Strategy and exploring new and innovative ways to manage emissions from landfill. Further information can be found in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651916/BEIS_The_Clean_Growth_online_12.10.17.pdf" target="_blank">Clean Growth Strategy</a>.</p><p>The contribution of the waste sector to meeting the UK’s 2030 emission reduction target will depend on the implementation of the detailed policies the UK adopts to meet its targets.</p><p> </p><p>Whatever our future relationship with the EU, the UK’s commitment and leadership role in tackling climate change remains undimmed and working closely with the EU on this global challenge will remain important. Leaving the EU will not change any of our statutory commitments to reduce our emissions according to the Climate Change Act (2008) which is more ambitious than the UK’s EU target.</p>
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-05T15:27:33.9Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-05T15:27:33.9Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
828186
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-22more like thismore than 2018-01-22
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading UK Climate Investments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which projects have received funding from UK Climate Investments; and how much of that funding has been spent to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh remove filter
uin 124146 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-29more like thismore than 2018-01-29
answer text <p>UK Climate Investments has so far has completed one investment, in a partnership platform alongside UK solar company Lightsource BP to fund the development, acquisition and ownership of large scale solar power generation assets in India. The construction of an initial 60MWp project in the Indian state of Maharastra is underway.</p><p>UK Climate Investments has earmarked up to £30m in aggregate for this project and for a broader partnership with Lightsource to develop and construct up to a total of 300MW of PV projects. Just over £5.2m has been spent to date by UK Climate Investments on this project, including due diligence and other transaction costs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-29T14:14:42.493Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-29T14:14:42.493Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
825786
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-19more like thismore than 2018-01-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Beverage Containers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many disposable coffee cups were purchased by his Department in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh remove filter
uin 123853 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-25more like thismore than 2018-01-25
answer text <p>The Department was created in July 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s catering supplier, Baxter Storey, purchased the following disposable cups for use in the staff restaurants and coffee shops:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>No. of cups</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>60,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>48,912</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department makes provision for recycling and has specially marked recycling bins throughout the Department.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Burton more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffiths more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-25T12:05:08.877Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-25T12:05:08.877Z
answering member
3936
label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
821559
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-12more like thismore than 2018-01-12
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Electric Vehicles more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many vehicles in his Department's fleet are (a) electric vehicles and (b) ultra-low emission vehicles. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh remove filter
uin 122477 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-18more like thismore than 2018-01-18
answer text <p>BEIS does not operate a fleet of cars. The Department uses cars provided by the Government Car Service.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Burton more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffiths more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-18T17:29:15.043Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-18T17:29:15.043Z
answering member
3936
label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
786997
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Standing Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations his Department has received on electricity and gas suppliers increasing standing charges to customers who have reduced their consumption of electricity or gas. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh remove filter
uin 112241 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials have received representations concerning the standing charge, which reflects the on-going costs that fall on to a supplier regardless how much energy their individual customers use. The setting of a standing charge is a commercial matter for individual companies so they are free to offer tariffs with a low standing charge or, even set the standing charge at zero to attract low energy users (the on-going costs are included in a higher unit rate which customers only pay when using energy).</p><p>The draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill published by the Government on 12 October introduces an absolute price cap on standard variable and default tariffs. This means the level of the cap, which Ofgem will set, will be the maximum amount suppliers can charge customers (for unit rate and standing charge combined) on standard variable and default tariffs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-16T11:08:53.587Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-16T11:08:53.587Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
780664
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-30more like thismore than 2017-10-30
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Electricity Generation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of generating units that have signed capacity agreements list their primary fuel type as diesel. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh remove filter
uin 110224 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-02more like thismore than 2017-11-02
answer text <p>Since the most recent Capacity Auctions (Winter 2016/17), Capacity Market Units have been required to specify their primary fuel type.</p><p>In both Winter 2016/17 auctions (the four-year-ahead (T-4) Auction and the Early Auction), Capacity Market Units identifying as ‘diesel’ accounted for just over 1% of the total capacity secured, but only a tiny fraction (55MW, 0.05%) were new projects.</p><p>A further breakdown of this figure is outlined as such (all figures in this table have been rounded up or down to the nearest whole number):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016/17 T-4 Auction</p></td><td><p>2016/17 Early Auction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total capacity of generating units listed as diesel</p></td><td><p>702 MW</p></td><td><p>724 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capacity of new build diesel units</p></td><td><p>20 MW</p></td><td><p>35 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capacity of Open Cycle Gas Turbine units listed as diesel</p></td><td><p>605 MW</p></td><td><p>566 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capacity of Reciprocating engines listed as diesel</p></td><td><p>89 MW</p></td><td><p>78 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capacity of Demand Side Response listed as diesel</p></td><td><p>8 MW</p></td><td><p>23 MW</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Some Capacity Market Units specify their primary fuel type as ‘gas or diesel’ – these are not included in the above figures.</p>
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-02T16:07:28.32Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-02T16:07:28.32Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
750359
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading EU Exit Business Advisory Group: Manufacturing Industries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 27 June 2017, Official Report, column 441, what organisations on the EU Exit Business Advisory Group represent the chemicals industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh remove filter
uin 3968 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-14more like thismore than 2017-07-14
answer text <p>The Government regularly engages constructively and positively with businesses and representative organisations, including with the chemicals industry, on EU exit and other issues.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-14T13:46:38.027Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-14T13:46:38.027Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this