Climate Change Bill (HL). Returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.

Climate Change Bill (HL). Returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.

Climate Change Bill (HL). Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Certain Commons amendments agreed to. Other Commons amendments disagreed to with amendments in lieu agreed to. A Commons amendment agreed to with an amendment. Bill returned to the Commons with amendments.

Climate Change Bill (HL). Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Certain Commons amendments agreed to. Other Commons amendments disagreed to with amendments in lieu agreed to. A Commons amendment agreed to with an amendment. Bill returned to the Commons with amendments.

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment No. 47B. We support the government amendments to the Commons Amendment No.48, just as we supported the original Amendment No. 48 introduced on Report in the other place. Anyone who has heard my colleagues’ contributions on this Front Bench—in the daisy chain of...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment No. 47B. We support the government amendments to the Commons Amendment No.48, just as we supported the original Amendment No. 48 introduced on Report in the other place. Anyone who has heard my colleagues’ contributions on this Front Bench—in the daisy chain of...

My Lords, as the noble Lord is sticking to the Commonwealth, what about the Australian election where it perhaps was slightly different?

My Lords, as the noble Lord is sticking to the Commonwealth, what about the Australian election where it perhaps was slightly different?

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 7, substituting the words on the Marshalled List in lieu, and that the House do agree with Amendments Nos. 12, 18, 25, 28, 31 and 74. These amendments deal with emissions from...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 7, substituting the words on the Marshalled List in lieu, and that the House do agree with Amendments Nos. 12, 18, 25, 28, 31 and 74. These amendments deal with emissions from...

My Lords, I wonder whether the Government, to remain consistent, will allow those buildings to trade their carbon with private-sector buildings, given that the total is the same. Will the Government apply the same principle here?

My Lords, I wonder whether the Government, to remain consistent, will allow those buildings to trade their carbon with private-sector buildings, given that the total is the same. Will the Government apply the same principle here?

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 48 but do propose Amendment No. 48B in lieu. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 48 but do propose Amendment No. 48B in lieu. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 47. Moved, That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 47.—(Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.) [Amendments Nos. 47A and 47B, as amendments to Amendment No. 47, not moved.]...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 47. Moved, That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 47.—(Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.) [Amendments Nos. 47A and 47B, as amendments to Amendment No. 47, not moved.]...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 71. This is the privilege amendment. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 71. This is the privilege amendment. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 49 to 70. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 49 to 70. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for recognising some of the difficulties that are consequent upon this. That interpretation of his Amendment No. 47B does not detract from the Government’s case, which I have been putting. In fact, it largely follows the line of thinking that I...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for recognising some of the difficulties that are consequent upon this. That interpretation of his Amendment No. 47B does not detract from the Government’s case, which I have been putting. In fact, it largely follows the line of thinking that I...

My Lords, does the Minister agree that my amendment would do exactly that; it would give the Secretary of State the power to make different dates for compliance for different categories of companies? Indeed, it very much reflects the sentiment that the Minister has been trying to express; namely, that...

My Lords, does the Minister agree that my amendment would do exactly that; it would give the Secretary of State the power to make different dates for compliance for different categories of companies? Indeed, it very much reflects the sentiment that the Minister has been trying to express; namely, that...

My Lords, that is true with regard to certain categories of companies, but the noble Baroness will recognise that what will be put in legislation will govern all companies so specified and that we have quite a significant task to fulfil in achieving that. I hope she will appreciate that,...

My Lords, that is true with regard to certain categories of companies, but the noble Baroness will recognise that what will be put in legislation will govern all companies so specified and that we have quite a significant task to fulfil in achieving that. I hope she will appreciate that,...

My Lords, does the Minister recognise the fact that the Government are asking for time to make progress against a background of eight years of annual reporting in considerable detail with City institutions and reporting of these issues by registered listed companies? Eight years’ worth of data and pressure for...

My Lords, does the Minister recognise the fact that the Government are asking for time to make progress against a background of eight years of annual reporting in considerable detail with City institutions and reporting of these issues by registered listed companies? Eight years’ worth of data and pressure for...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 72 to 82. I have spoken to these amendments with earlier amendments. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 72 to 82. I have spoken to these amendments with earlier amendments. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I speak to my Amendment No. 47A as an amendment to Commons Amendment No. 47. This is one of the areas where the pace of understanding of climate change is getting quicker and quicker. A number of us were at a launch of One Vision: Consistency in Corporate...

My Lords, I speak to my Amendment No. 47A as an amendment to Commons Amendment No. 47. This is one of the areas where the pace of understanding of climate change is getting quicker and quicker. A number of us were at a launch of One Vision: Consistency in Corporate...

My Lords, I will come to that point as I deliver my argument, because there is a full context for that activity. The noble Lord has raised an extremely important point but, if I may, I shall describe how we envisage the whole structure working. I may be able to...

My Lords, I will come to that point as I deliver my argument, because there is a full context for that activity. The noble Lord has raised an extremely important point but, if I may, I shall describe how we envisage the whole structure working. I may be able to...

My Lords, can the Government tell us down to what level of business they envisage corporate reporting of carbon emissions applying?

My Lords, can the Government tell us down to what level of business they envisage corporate reporting of carbon emissions applying?

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 44 to 46. I shall speak to the other amendments in the group. I will also discuss Amendment No. 48A, which is an amendment to Amendment No. 48. The amendments in this...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 44 to 46. I shall speak to the other amendments in the group. I will also discuss Amendment No. 48A, which is an amendment to Amendment No. 48. The amendments in this...

My Lords, the noble Duke. That is at least the second time that I have made that catastrophic error; I do apologise to the noble Duke, and I hope that he will forgive me on this occasion, especially as he will recognise that most of the provisions of the amendments...

My Lords, the noble Duke. That is at least the second time that I have made that catastrophic error; I do apologise to the noble Duke, and I hope that he will forgive me on this occasion, especially as he will recognise that most of the provisions of the amendments...