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1586383

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date	17/02/2023
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	Local Government: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to help encourage local authorities to adopt a climate action plan.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	147211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Net Zero Strategy sets out our commitments to enable local areas to deliver net zero. This includes funding five Local Net Zero Hubs in England which support local authorities to develop net zero projects and attract commercial investment; and funding work to develop business models to increase private sector investment in local net zero.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 15:47:34 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585921

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government will maintain the tidal stream ringfence in Allocation Round 5; and what plans his Department has to secure the UK’s 11GW+ of tidal stream capacity.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	143824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Round 5, including for tidal stream, will be published in the Budget Notice in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to exploring the potential of tidal power to contribute to the Government's Net Zero ambitions. Over 40MW of new tidal stream power was secured via Allocation Round 4.</p><p> </p><p>To enable delivery of the commitments in the British Energy Security Strategy, the Department has strengthened the energy National Policy Statements, including a framework for assessing planning applications for tidal stream projects of above 100MW capacity. The Department will re-consult on the draft National Policy Statements shortly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2023 09:16:19 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585922

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if the Government will set a target for tidal stream.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	143825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is considering the merits of setting a target for tidal stream deployment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2023 09:19:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585923

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
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 his Department is taking to ensure the system benefit of marine energy renewables will be accurately valued in future Contract for Difference auctions.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	143826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to exploring the potential of marine technologies to contribute to our Net Zero ambitions. The Department designs Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions to maximise low-carbon electricity deployment at low cost. Contracts are awarded under the CfD scheme following a competitive process. Each year the Department considers market conditions, project pipeline, and project costs in setting CfD auction parameters. Full auction parameters for CfD Allocation Round 5, including for tidal stream and wave, will be published in the Budget Notice in March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2023 09:14:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585085

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	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

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

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

1585092

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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
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 his Department has invested to advance offshore wind to meet the 50GW capacity target since December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The multi-million-pound Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the Government’s main mechanism for supporting deployment of Offshore Wind in Great Britain. CfD Allocation Round (AR) 4 was the biggest ever auction and secured a record 7GW of new capacity. Government committed last year to running annual CfD Allocation Rounds, starting with AR5 in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Offshore Manufacturing Investment Scheme (OWMIS) and floating wind counterpart (FLOWMIS), the Government has also made £160 million of investment available to upgrade ports and manufacturing infrastructure across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/02/2023 14:21:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585093

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: International Cooperation
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 announced in the UK Nationally Determined Contribution to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has been spent; and on which projects.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>In the UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to double the International Climate Finance (ICF) contribution from £5.8 billion in 2016/17-2020/21 to £11.6 billion in 2021/22-2025/26. The Government publishes ICF spending through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in line with our international obligations. 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%7C9d2e580a2347414e137208db0f33f22d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638120487995190579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8x%2B5QScFmvU6HaEH6BBKcTTeqHujITrNxL%2FSzTFbC8Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK's Eighth National Communication and Fifth Biennial Report under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change </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 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 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%7C9d2e580a2347414e137208db0f33f22d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638120487995190579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZIv2PU%2B7HHwpCzphgm%2FvbqzM4IsQT0WWK5TEPvNvQeo%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 programmes supported through the ICF 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%7C9d2e580a2347414e137208db0f33f22d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638120487995190579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=loJQPL0WSQvc2c2sxZ1YSlqcYyFCdIgM7ThcJT%2FNWy0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/department</a> and on the results achieved at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1112550%2Fuk-international-climate-finance-results-2022.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C9d2e580a2347414e137208db0f33f22d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638120487995190579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ThHBljl1BgbtBhRQBwQqexZ7Rnwr0VwiipG0cdnjOJs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">ICF Results Publication 2022 </a></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/02/2023 14:20:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse