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• 13 Mar 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  On my visit with Richard, I was joined by representatives from Norfolk Rivers Trust to talk about how we can work together to support our rivers locally, including rare chalk streams, because farming has a significant impact on our waterways. However, for farmers such as Richard to continue their excellent work, we must move towards a future for farming that prioritises such farms. We cannot allow megafarms to dominate the industry and the landscape. A Compassion in World Farming study showed that there are more than 1,000 large intensive pig and poultry farms across the UK, a 20% increase since 2016. Norfolk has, sadly, been dubbed the megafarm capital of Europe. Residents in my constituency are very concerned about the increasing number of intensive farms and how they are contributing to biodiversity loss, as well as climate change, and air and water pollution. Very often such farming practices adversely affect people living nearby, especially because of the health hazard posed by ammonia.

  Full debate: Farming

• 06 Mar 2025: Tweet

  Thetford Power Station is Europe's largest poultry-litter fuelled plant which has been successfully generating green energy for over 20 years. Biomass plants like this are a key driver to help the Government deliver the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO3rRPHphYc&feature=youtu.be [Source]

• 5 Mar 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  Thetford power station, in my constituency of South West Norfolk, is Europe’s largest poultry litter-fuelled power station and has successfully generated green energy for over 20 years. Being a proud Thetfordian, I remember the power station being built, back in 1999. Local people were concerned about the possible noise, about the smell—of course—and about traffic. Those concerns are long gone: the site is now a proud feature on the landscape and is important to our local economy. It produces home-grown electricity, contributing to our energy security, and it is crucial to the farming community across East Anglia.

  There are 54 biomass sites in the UK. Were ROCs to expire with no replacement, around 50 of those sites would be forced to close. Critically, the sites at risk of closure are those that provide additional benefits beyond power generation, namely the safe and efficient disposal of waste wood and—as in our case—agricultural residues, preventing waste from being spread on the land or sent to landfill sites. Our power station also has an important role in supporting the environment and efforts to achieve net zero. The station’s output reduces CO 2 emissions by 85,000 tonnes each year by displacing the equivalent amount of generation from gas-fired plants. That is equivalent to taking 33,000 cars off the road.

  It is worth mentioning that biomass sites aid disease prevention by incinerating poultry litter, which is one of the primary vectors for transmission of avian flu. Norfolk is the county with the second greatest number of chickens in the country and we are No. 1 for turkeys. Bird flu is obviously a main concern, as we have seen over the past few months and years, so any methods to reduce transmission are to be warmly welcomed. The Government’s clean power 2030 action plan understands that sustainable biomass plants such as Thetford are key to helping to deliver those environmental goals and targets, decarbonising many sectors of the economy. I look forward to hearing from the Minister today about how sites such as Thetford fit into that plan.

  Why are we here today? The previous Conservative Government ran a consultation in July 2023 on ROCs, yet they did not publish an outcome or response, as confirmed by the House of Commons Library. That is a real shame, because the clock is ticking, with so many certificates set to begin expiring from 2027, at a time when we need to use all levers to produce electricity and achieve both energy security and net zero.

  We know that renewables offer us security that fossil fuels cannot. Under the Labour Government in 2002, the renewables obligation was introduced as a support scheme for renewable electricity projects. The renewables obligation legislation placed a requirement on UK suppliers of electricity to get an increasing proportion of their electricity from renewable sources. Bioenergy is now the second largest source of renewable energy in the UK, generating 12.9% of the total electricity supply in 2021. When combined with carbon capture and storage, bioenergy may deliver negative emissions, which could contribute to the UK’s legal commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. There has never been a more pertinent time to ensure that renewables are at the heart of tackling systemic problems.

  Full debate: Renewables Obligation Certificate Scheme

• 4 Dec 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Dame Siobhain. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for securing this timely debate. I commend him on the work that he has done since being elected to this House on key matters in this area. It is a timely debate for my constituency as there is a proposal for a mega-farm at Methwold in South West Norfolk. I and residents are concerned about a number of aspects, not least that intensive farming is contributing to biodiversity loss, as well to as climate change and air and water pollution. Very often such farming practices adversely affect people living nearby, especially because of the health hazard posed by ammonia pollution.

  I am proud to say that the British Trust for Ornithology headquarters is located in Thetford in my South West Norfolk constituency, and its scientific research and dedication are more important than ever before given the biodiversity loss, climate crisis and biosecurity challenges that we face as a country. That research is critical for our understanding.

  Full debate: Biosecurity

• 20 Nov 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  I pay tribute to Welney Flood Watch in my constituency. The team play a vital role, helping residents to know whether the A1101, which is appropriately named the Welney Wash Road, is passable. I was delighted to meet one of the volunteers, Ken, yesterday in Parliament. Without that intervention, residents often get caught out by the changing and unpredictable water levels in that area. That is a fine example of community spirit, but we cannot leave it solely to volunteers to fix the cracks that are so evident in the system and that will become more common because of climate change.

  Full debate: Flood Preparedness: Norfolk

• 13 Jun 2024: Tweet

  A very interesting visit to #Thetford power station today operated by Melton Renewable Energy - a crucial part of local infrastructure supporting farmers with waste products, producing electricity and useable fertiliser. As MP I would engage with local businesses in SW #Norfolk https://twitter.com/CllrTerryJermy/status/1801294614369849623/photo/1 [Source]

• 28 Mar 2022: Tweet

  Amusing that Tories won’t agree to declare a climate emergency as they claim it’s ‘virtue signalling’ at the very meeting they are (correctly) displaying the Ukrainian flag from the main rostrum in the Council Chamber ????????‍♂️ - judge them by their actions they say [Source]

• 17 Mar 2022: Tweet

  My comments in @EDP24 today calling on the Chancellor to do more to tackle rising cost of gas & electricity and the impact on fuel poverty - more support for those on low incomes with improving insulation & micro energy production needed to tackle fuel poverty & climate emergency https://twitter.com/CllrTerryJermy/status/1504381185253855237/photo/1 [Source]

• 26 Jan 2022: Tweet

  Many thanks to Jake from @serauk for attending tonight’s South West #Norfolk @UKLabour Party meeting & giving a talk on all things environment & climate related. The urgency of the climate emergency is clear to see & we must develop policy & change attitudes to address it https://twitter.com/CllrTerryJermy/status/1486441154975518731/photo/1 [Source]

• 05 Jun 2020: Tweet

  Can you highlight one tangible improvement / change @BreckCouncil has implemented since declaring a climate emergency last September? https://twitter.com/CllrIanSherwood/status/1268943540463316992 [Source]

• 19 Sep 2019: Tweet

  @Jemimasgarden @BreckCouncil declaring a climate emergency acknowledges that there is a problem. The Council will now produce a plan looking at what is can change to reduce its impact on the environment and lead by example to others. [Source]

• 19 Sep 2019: Tweet

  Delighted that the Breckland Labour Group motion to declare a climate emergency at @BreckCouncil today has been APPROVED. Well done Councillor Susie Dowling. Sad that it was not unanimous, with several Tories voting against, but progress nevertheless. [Source]

• 04 Sep 2019: Tweet

  Well done to my Breckland Labour Colleague Susan Dowling for tabling a motion at @BreckCouncil calling for Climate Emergency declaration - she’ll be supported by all members of the Labour Group https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/call-for-breckland-to-declare-climate-emergency-1-6253054 [Source]

• 10 Jul 2018: Tweet

  @EDP24 article highlighting my comments at last week's Environment Committee meeting at @NorfolkCC re: @Orsted Wind Farm proposals - huge opportunity for #Norfolk to be world leader in renewable energy - good for jobs & environment! http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/backing-for-huge-wind-farm-off-norfolk-coast-but-concerns-over-safety-on-county-s-roads-1-5599123 [Source]

• 10 Sep 2016: Tweet

  Learning how #Hurth in #Germany uses renewable energy including waste product heat to warm 60% of homes https://twitter.com/CllrTerryJermy/status/774542403999072256/photo/1 [Source]

• 11 Mar 2016: Tweet

  Highlighted concerns about NCC target on reducing CO2 emissions from street lighting now deemed 'unachieveable' - must invest in LED [Source]

• 18 Nov 2015: Tweet

  Great @CbcCentre Board meeting this evening reviewing potential new renewable energy project that would reduce our electricity costs [Source]

• 27 Nov 2013: Tweet

  @CliftonCliff Carbon tax dwarfed by money that goes to fund profits & bonuses, at least carbon tax helps to make world a better place [Source]