Mr Christian Wakeford MP: Climate-Related Speeches In Parliament

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Christian Wakeford's Speeches In Parliament Related to Climate

We've found 5 Parliamentary debates in which Christian Wakeford has spoken about climate-related matters.

Here are the relevant sections of their speeches.

• 19 Oct 2022: Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill

  18:42

  I am against fracking. It is unpopular, it industrialises the countryside, it contributes to climate breakdown and, importantly, it fails to address the energy crisis.

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• 15 Nov 2021: Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

  20:36

  I am delighted to speak today on this very important Bill. With the impact of covid-19, which exacerbated the skills shortage, the need to adapt to meet net zero by 2050 and the opportunity to flourish as an independent trading nation, the need to support skills across the UK is clearer than ever as we try to level up the most deprived areas of the country.

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• 30 Jun 2021: Official Development Assistance and the British Council

  18:14

  With generous and effective aid spending and a global diplomatic presence comes our soft power and soft influence, which places the UK at the heart of critical debates and gives us the legitimacy and ability to guide international action on key global challenges such as climate change. When the UK speaks on such issues, the world listens.

  I am proud of Britain, and I am proud of a global Britain, especially in a post-Brexit world. I am proud of the values we stand for and the progress that we have made through our aid spending, and I am sure I will be proud of what we achieve in future years, too, as soon as we go back to 0.7%. As we recover from covid, the next big thing to focus on is climate change. Again, 0.7% is fundamental to addressing climate change.

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• 25 Nov 2020: North of England: Infrastructure Spending

  10:06

  Much of this east-west connectivity is also driven by the private sector. Drax wants to improve east-west connectivity so that it can ship its fuel source from Liverpool over to Hull. That is part of our green infrastructure recovery; it is about not just greener fuel but carbon capture, which is intrinsic to meeting our net zero target. When we focus on our infrastructure for the north, it truly has to be a soft infrastructure-led, community-led and community-driven process that we are all part of .

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• 19 Oct 2020: Pension Schemes Bill: Net Zero Carbon Emissions

  What steps she is taking through the Pension Schemes Bill to support the Government’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. ( 907673 )

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  I thank the Minister for his response. Climate change is the single biggest threat not only to mankind, but to the planet. Does he agree with me that if we are to meet the climate change targets set out in the Paris agreement, more needs to be done to ensure that large financial institutions, including institutional investors such as pension funds, channel more investment into areas that do not actively harm our environment and contribute to climate change?

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