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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007785", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information he holds on local authority spending plans to reduce fuel poverty over the next (a) five and 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/252", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr David Drew"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007871", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007871/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Renewable heat is currently supported under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The RHI has funding agreed out to 2021. Beyond this, the Department is developing policy proposals for a clear framework to phase out high carbon fossil fuels for domestic and non-domestic buildings off the gas grid in the 2020s.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>From 19 March to 11 June 2018 we held a public Call for Evidence as a first step in developing this policy framework. The Department aims to publish a response to the Call for Evidence in due course.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to continue the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive beyond 2020.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007872", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007872/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Renewable heat is currently supported under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The RHI has funding agreed out to 2021. Beyond this, the Department is developing policy proposals for a clear framework to phase out high carbon fossil fuels for domestic and non-domestic buildings off the gas grid in the 2020s.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>From 19 March to 11 June 2018 we held a public Call for Evidence as a first step in developing this policy framework. The Department aims to publish a response to the Call for Evidence in due course.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Renewable Energy: Heating"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing a financial incentive for processes which change timber into renewable heat products.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4605", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Bill Grant"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Bill Grant"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007873", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007873/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The IPCC report makes clear the significant threat posed by climate change. The Government has acted quickly in response to the report by commissioning\u202four independent\u202fexperts, the Committee on\u202fClimate\u202fChange,\u202fto provide their advice on the implications of\u202fthe\u202fParis Agreement for the UK\u2019s long-term emissions reduction targets, including on setting a net zero target. We will consider their advice carefully when it is received.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Climate Change"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the (a) IPCC\u2019s report on global warming of 1.5 degrees and (b) the outlined scenarios in that report of (i) 1C, (ii) 1.5C and (iii) 2C warming.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4510", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Helen Hayes"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Helen Hayes"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007874", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the IPCC's report of October 2018 entitled Global Warming of 1.5°C, what plans his Department has to (a) encourage and (b) implement the use of (i) carbon capture and (ii) carbon removal technologies.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4510", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Helen Hayes"}
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        }
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of the UK\u2019s energy supply that came from green sources in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4510", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Helen Hayes"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Helen Hayes"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007876/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department runs a number of schemes to encourage the wider use of green energy sources.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme promotes the uptake of renewable heat technologies through financial incentives. The Non-domestic RHI is open to both private industry and the public sector, and the Domestic RHI is open to domestic consumers. The scheme has funding confirmed until 2021. Beyond this, the Department is developing policy proposals for a clear framework to phase out high carbon fossil fuels for domestic and non-domestic buildings off the gas grid in the 2020s.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Contracts for Difference Scheme is our main mechanism for supporting new large scale renewable energy generation projects. The next competitive allocation round for less established technologies such as offshore wind will open by May 2019, with subsequent auctions around every two years, using the £557 million that was announced as part of the 2016 Budget.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Feed-In Tariffs (FITs) scheme has also been successful in attracting investment in small-scale (up to 5MW) low carbon electricity generation since it was introduced in 2010. The Government announced the closure of the FITs generation tariff on 1 April 2015 and has recently consulted on closing the export tariff. We are currently considering options for small-scale low carbon generation beyond April 2019 and will make a statement in due course.<\/p>"}
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