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• 31 Oct 2024: Tweet

  British Steel pilots carbon capture at Scunthorpe to reduce CO2 emissions | Carbon Dioxide | gasworld https://www.gasworld.com/story/british-steel-pilots-carbon-capture-at-scunthorpe-to-reduce-co2-emissions/2146026.article/ [Source]

• 20 Aug 2024: Tweet

  RT @Bill_Esterson: Robert Jenrick says “There’s no prizes for being the first country in the world to decarbonize.” The first country to d… [Source]

• 01 Jul 2024: Tweet

  RT @rushanaraali: I have fought for action on climate change both here in the UK and in countries most affected by the climate crisis. Un… [Source]

• 28 Jun 2024: Tweet

  @martinstothard Hi Martin. Labour has set aside £3 billion 2 invest in UK Steel if we become Government. We want 2 partner with steelmakers and unions to decarbonise the industry in a way that allows the UK to retain its primary steelmaking. Important 4 jobs, infrastructure and defence security [Source]

• 24 Jul 2023: Tweet

  @davestakes @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer You are absolutely right @davestakes there can be no rowing back on the climate change ambition. @keir_starmer made that very clear at this weekend’s @uklabour National Policy Forum. [Source]

• 01 Dec 2022: Tweet

  The FACTS tell the truth about action on climate change. @UKLabour acts and makes things better. While the Conservatives dither and make things worse https://twitter.com/BBCRosAtkins/status/1598209756241735680 [Source]

• 02 Nov 2022: Tweet

  Forced into it by the outcry on his failure of leadership. His instincts were poor in thus but he’s got to the right place now. The UK should be represented by its PM on the world stage when it comes to leadership on Climate Change. https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status/1587746763259236352 [Source]

• 29 Oct 2022: Tweet

  Tackling Climate Change clearly not a priority for these chaotic, expensive Tories. No Global leadership. Very disappointing https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status/1585650498476322818 [Source]

• 28 Oct 2022: Tweet

  They really do not understand that global leadership on climate change is really important for the UK’s standing in the world and its soft power. https://twitter.com/Tony_Diver/status/1585929050522284033 [Source]

• 05 Feb 2020: Tweet

  Sacked climate adviser Claire O'Neill in scathing attack on Boris Johnson's 'failure of leadership' | http://PoliticsHome.com https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/environment/global-warming/news/109624/sacked-climate-adviser-claire-oneill-scathing-attack [Source]

• 06 Nov 2019: Tweet

  (6/9) And we find out Tory candidates in the #GE19 have been told not to sign up to pledges on protecting the NHS from privatisation & trade deals or tackling climate change, but of course supporting shooting is allowed. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/05/dont-sign-pledges-on-nhs-or-climate-tory-hq-tells-candidates [Source]

• 09 Oct 2019: Tweet

  Good that @GOVUK recognise bioethanol fuel is important to national infrastructure & temporary 'no deal' tariffs will safeguard this £1bn industry. Now need @transportgovuk to get #E10 at our pumps, supporting 1000's of jobs & reducing net CO2 emissions https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/08/uk-tweaks-tariffs-amid-no-deal-brexit-countdown [Source]

• 17 Jul 2019: Tweet

  @GeorgeMonbiot Again I agree. In terms of CO2, E10 takes approx 700k cars off the road. Reduces fossil fuels in cars we do have. It’s not the final solution but an interim one. Doubt E10 will slow drive to electric, but recognising most cars are still petrol, it helps deal with the situ now. [Source]

• 23 May 2019: Parliamentary Speech

  Steel is one of the most productive industries, and its productivity has increased massively over the last 20 years. It is also a hugely sustainable industry. Steel is highly recyclable—one of the most recyclable products. We may be able to do more to ensure that we recycle all our steel and use the best of what we have got, but steel made in the UK reduces the carbon footprint of production, so it is a sustainable product. If we are forced to import our steel from outside the UK, that will affect our ability to reduce our carbon footprint. The upsurge in desire to do better on tackling climate change is another reason why we need our own independent steelmaking capacity. That is incontrovertible and irresistible.

  Full debate: Whitsun Adjournment

• 02 May 2019: Tweet

  String evidence to support the introduction of E10 sooner rather than later. Something we can do now to help tackle climate change and reduce air pollution. What’s not to like? https://twitter.com/APPGBioethanol/status/1123949832983412737 [Source]

• 16 Jan 2019: Parliamentary Speech

  The bioethanol industry is, regrettably, in a state of collapse. Should this collapse be complete, the industry is unlikely ever to come back again. We are at a seminal point in its life in the UK. I hope that we can convince the Minister to take, on behalf of the Government, the urgent steps needed to secure the future of this important industry. Should we lose it, there will be significant implications not only for the agricultural and transport sectors, but for the wider economy and the UK’s decarbonisation and renewable targets.

  I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate, which is really important for Teesside and the south Durham area. I want to raise an issue about farming. The National Farmers Union has put out a report on the importance of bioethanol. My constituency covers 150 square miles and is an agricultural area of County Durham. Does my hon. Friend understand what the NFU has briefed on the implications of this for climate change? It could lead to 700,000 cars being taken off the road. We require an infrastructure that can secure that, especially in the agriculture industry, where we can grow the appropriate crops for this kind of industry to prosper. We are missing an opportunity should we not invest in it.

  On greenhouse gases, there are broader environmental issues to consider, as has been said. Transport represents 24% of total greenhouse gas emissions—higher than any other sector in the UK economy. It is 1.3% higher than it was in 2013. Bioethanol should be seen as a vital tool in helping to decrease those emissions. The UK is currently failing to reach its statutory targets on the amount of renewables used in transport, in line with the renewable energy directive and the UK’s Climate Change Act 2008. Bioethanol is one of the quickest, easiest and most cost-effective ways of meeting those targets. As has been said, the introduction of E10 would take the equivalent of 700,000 cars off the roads.

  The introduction of E10 would also improve air quality by reducing particulates and carcinogens. In the light of the Environment Secretary’s recent announcements, it would make sense for E10 to be embraced. Benzene and butadiene emissions, both of which are highly carcinogenic, decrease with higher levels of ethanol blending in fuel. Additionally, the oxygen contained within ethanol helps the fuel to burn better and increases the efficiency of the engine, reducing the hydrocarbons that are released. E10 is clearly better for the environment than the current grades of petrol sold in the UK. The concerns over diesel have resulted in motorists moving back to petrol, and the growth in petrol hybrids means that addressing the carbon dioxide emissions from petrol cars is even more urgent.

  Although a range of technologies, including electric cars, may play a complementary role in decarbonising transportation and improving air quality, the reality is that electric vehicles represent only a small percentage of overall car sales in the UK—currently around 6% of annual sales—and most are hybrid, so in the short to medium term bioethanol and E10 would make a significant contribution. To have the same environmental impact as the introduction of E10, we would need to replace 2 million petrol cars with electric vehicles immediately.

  Without a British bioethanol industry, the UK will likely become increasingly reliant on imported bioethanol and bioethanol equivalents, predominantly using cooking oil, which is itself shipped many thousands of miles to the UK from China and the US. By contrast, Vivergo sourced its wheat an average of 34 miles from its plant in Hull, which supported sustainability by minimising transportation. The fact that more and more countries are starting to use their own wastes locally calls into question the long-term strategy of being very reliant on imported waste materials from across the planet to meet our decarbonising challenge. A greater reliance on imports will not just represent a missed economic opportunity.

  Full debate: British Bioethanol Industry

• 05 Jul 2018: Tweet

  Urged Government to act to introduce E10 to help tackle climate change and improve air quality. @vivergofuels [Source]

• 06 Sep 2016: Vote

  Finance Bill — VAT on Installation of Energy Saving Materials - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 17 Aug 2016: Tweet

  Fascinating visit to Brigg Renewable Energy Plant in Scawby Brook yesterday. [Source]

• 09 May 2016: Vote

  Housing and Planning Bill — Planning obligations and affordable housing - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 03 May 2016: Vote

  Housing and Planning Bill — Neighbourhood right of appeal - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 14 Mar 2016: Vote

  Energy Bill [Lords] — New Clause 8 — Decarbonisation target range - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 14 Mar 2016: Vote

  Energy Bill [Lords] — New Clause 3 — Carbon capture and storage strategy for the energy industry - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 09 Feb 2016: Tweet

  Scawby Brook Renewable Energy Plant completed 3 months ahead of schedule The plant is currently generating... http://fb.me/7KSuvzCJD [Source]

• 03 Jan 2016: Tweet

  Conservatives locally and nationally are off the pace on climate change and flood defences! https://twitter.com/wwwfoecouk/status/683694666420629505 [Source]

• 28 Dec 2015: Tweet

  Since 2010 Tories have slashed investment in flood defences, decimated Environment Agency & stalled on green energy https://twitter.com/mirrorpolitics/status/681436540212482048 [Source]

• 17 Dec 2015: Tweet

  My Telegraph article this week: Climate Change talks, floods defences, renewables, steel. There may still be... http://fb.me/50kwU4rf7 [Source]

• 14 Dec 2015: Tweet

  My dairy for w/e 13th December There may still be some people who don't believe that climate change is happening... http://fb.me/2oxOsZtzB [Source]

• 26 Oct 2015: Vote

  Finance Bill (Ways and Means) (Payment of Corporation Tax) — Chapter 5 — Supplementary provisions - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 08 Sep 2015: Vote

  Bill Presented — Devolution (London) Bill — Clause 45 — CCL: removal of exemption for electricity from renewable sources - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 11 Mar 2014: Tweet

  @jessicamordenmp points out damage 2 uk steel industry from Govt's carbon taxes Minister gives warm words but commits no action #outoftouch [Source]

• 04 Dec 2013: Tweet

  @mcwd @TomBlenkinsop Former Coalition Climate Change Secretary says it wouldn't help climate change. A point agreed with by Greenpeace [Source]

• 04 Dec 2013: Vote

  Recall of Elected Representatives — Schedule 4 — Application and modification of emissions limit duty - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 22 Oct 2013: Parliamentary Speech

  Does my hon. Friend welcome the clarity with which the Secretaries of State for Energy and Climate Change and for Business, Innovation and Skills declared their agreement with the Deputy Prime Minister on the need for qualified teacher status in all taxpayer-funded schools? Does he look forward to the same clarity from the Minister today?

  Full debate: Teacher Training and Supply

• 11 Jul 2013: Parliamentary Speech

  Delivering energy security provides a real opportunity for jobs in the renewable sector for the Humber. What are the Government doing to provide security and encouragement to investors beyond 2017 to develop renewable energy in the UK?

  Full debate: Oral Answers to Questions

• 11 Jul 2013: Tweet

  Asked Environment Secretary what govt is doing to give confidence to inward investors in renewable energy - important for jobs in the Humber [Source]

• 04 Jun 2013: Vote

  Energy Bill — Clause 133 — Financial provisions - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 04 Jun 2013: Vote

  Energy Bill — Clause 10 — Direction to offer contract - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 04 Jun 2013: Vote

  Energy Bill — Clause 1 — Decarbonisation - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 03 Jun 2013: Vote

  Communities and Local Government — Clause 42 — Duty not to exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limit - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: Aye

• 20 Mar 2013: Tweet

  Supporting renewable energy ‘on the map’ for WWF’s Earth Hour WWF’s Earth Hour is a simple idea that brings... http://fb.me/1cycKz8jC [Source]

• 19 Dec 2012: Vote

  Charities Act 2011 (Amendment) — Energy Bill - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 17 Oct 2012: Vote

  Relationship, Drug and Alcohol Education (Curriculum) — New Clause 22 — Interpretation of the green purposes: duty to assess impact on the Climate Change Act 2008 - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 30 Sep 2012: Tweet

  @angelaeagle Tories'' health sec wants 2 privatise nhs, environment sec's a climate change denier & chief whip can't discipline himself! [Source]

• 20 Jul 2012: Tweet

  I asked the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the cost of domestic... http://fb.me/1duQezOYS [Source]

• 11 Jun 2012: Vote

  Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 02 May 2012: Tweet

  Caroline Flint MP, Labour Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary has recently uncovered some startling... http://fb.me/1k6F9hYBc [Source]

• 26 Apr 2012: Tweet

  Potential Jobs for Scunthorpe in Renewable Energy. http://www.nicdakin.com/page27.html http://fb.me/1TGzPyhes [Source]

• 09 Mar 2012: Tweet

  Low-carbon Technologies - Energy and Climate Change - Full Debate... http://fb.me/WaZFeGh3 [Source]

• 5 Mar 2012: Parliamentary Speech

  I particularly value the opportunities associated with renewable energy because close to my constituency, on the south Humber bank, there is a huge opportunity to develop a big area of land for the manufacture and deployment of renewables technology. It is a great opportunity, along with the potential for development on the north bank of the Humber, which my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson) outlined in relation to Siemens’s interest there. Together with the Able UK development on the south bank, that represents a site of European significance for driving the UK’s renewables industry forward. As has already been said in the debate, we need the opportunity not only of site, but of skills. We must ensure that the proper skills development is in place to take advantage of that opportunity.

  I am concerned that UK taxpayers and energy bill payers should not end up resourcing jobs outside the UK. It is absolutely crucial that we ensure that the supply chain is developed to provide jobs within the UK’s renewables sector. Otherwise, we will find a huge missed opportunity. I will be interested to hear what the Minister has to say about how the Exchequer, the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills are working together to ensure that appropriate incentives are in place to develop the renewables industry supply chain in the UK so that we get maximum benefit. We also need to ensure that the penalties that are in place for energy intensive-industries are properly addressed. Industries such as the steel industry, which is crucial to not only the old industries of the past, but the new renewables industries, have made huge strides in becoming energy efficient.

  My hon. Friend mentioned energy-intensive industries. Is he aware that, due to the carbon taxes that the Government are imposing on energy-intensive industries, Rio Tinto Alcan will close its plant in my constituency sometime this week, which will affect 600 jobs directly and 3,000 in the supply chain?

  Full debate: Jobs and Growth in a Low-carbon Economy

• 09 Feb 2012: Tweet

  My homework for the Scunthorpe Telegraph this week was "What is the future for green energy and what impact could... http://fb.me/WxSomH22 [Source]

• 03 Feb 2012: Tweet

  @crowstonisgod I've been arguing strongly 4 proper deal on carbon taxes 4 high energy users. Govt has moved a bit but we still need details [Source]

• 14 Sep 2011: Vote

  Prime Minister — Clause 42 — Domestic energy efficient regulations - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 14 Sep 2011: Vote

  Prime Minister — Clause 42 — Domestic energy efficient regulations - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 14 Sep 2011: Vote

  Prime Minister — New Clause 1 — Energy efficiency aim - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 22 Jun 2011: Parliamentary Speech

  In the community I represent, which is still quite dependent on steel jobs, the collapse in demand for construction has led to Tata Steel’s announcement of 1,500 job losses in its long products business. It is not surprising that Karl-Ulrich Köhler, when he came to Scunthorpe to make that announcement, gave two reasons for the decision: the fall in demand for section steel, both globally and domestically; and the threat of carbon taxes rising in 2013.

  Full debate: The Economy

• 6 Jul 2010: Parliamentary Speech

  I thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to make my maiden speech just 23 years to the day after my predecessor, Elliot Morley, made his. What is more, 6 July appears to be a popular day for novice MPs from Scunthorpe—it was the day on which Michael Brown, who now scribbles so ably for The Independent , made his maiden speech. Elliot Morley served the constituency for nearly a quarter of a century as a respected, hard-working MP. He rightly gained a national and international reputation for his steadfast work on animal welfare and climate change. His record in helping to create a better world should not be lost in the wake of recent events.

  Full debate: Finance Bill