VoteClimate: Carbon Tariffs - 8th October 2020

Carbon Tariffs - 8th October 2020

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Carbon Tariffs.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-10-08/debates/9B72C73A-2F6C-4148-95B4-FFEFAB86D4DB/CarbonTariffs

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade (Mr Ranil Jayawardena)

Britain has reduced emissions faster than any other G7 nation since 1990; and we were the first major economy to legislate for net zero emissions, too. This people’s Government will make sure the British people benefit from being at the forefront of clean wind energy. We will spend £160 million on port and factory upgrades to create jobs, build turbines and increase our offshore wind capacity, which is already the biggest in the world. The hon. Gentleman can be sure that we will continue to push for ambitious international action to protect the environment, including through our trade agenda. Indeed, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has already made it clear that the environment is one of her top three priorities for British leadership at the World Trade Organisation.

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