Speeches by Young.

“In the rural areas in particular?”

“Stephanie, what behavioural interventions have proven most effective in shifting public attitudes towards low-carbon technologies, and how can those be scaled nationally?”

“Angharad, how can the Government ensure that behavioural interventions, nudges, social modelling do not mask structural inequality such as fuel poverty or cultural under-representation?”

“You seem to be focusing on the structural inequalities. When we talk about nudge factors, for example, if you make things easier for people to do that makes them more likely to do them, so there are small things that you could do. Does that change in situations where someone is facing fuel poverty or cultural misrepres…”

“Lorraine, did you want to come in?”

“If I can get quick answers to a final question from me. Do people link climate change concerns with policies labelled as “energy transition” or “net zero”? Do they see that link?”

“In the rural areas in particular?”

“Angharad, how can the Government ensure that behavioural interventions, nudges, social modelling do not mask structural inequality such as fuel poverty or cultural under-representation?”

“You mentioned Ofgem and the Climate Change Committee as being people who should be helping the public to understand things. Do you think the public see them in that light?”

“Rebecca, did you have anything to add on the subject of messengers?”

“So you would not support local business leaders, for example, as being useful messengers in this?”

“If I can get quick answers to a final question from me. Do people link climate change concerns with policies labelled as “energy transition” or “net zero”? Do they see that link?”

“Thank you very much, Chair. I am applying for a 90-minute Westminster Hall debate. It was inspired by the release of a report I have before me, which talks about consumer-led clean power. At the moment, there is a mismatch between demand and supply for our electricity grid. There are times when wind turbine owners are …”

“The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.”

“I know that the hundreds of constituents who have contacted me calling for action to end the heartbreaking suffering in Gaza will welcome the Foreign Secretary’s recommitment to recognising Palestine. However, if, as he says, recognition is rooted in the principle of a two-state solution, why is granting it being used …”

“I want to ask about a couple of clean energy technologies that do not get as much attention. Do you think there is a risk that tunnel vision in the Department will lead to us missing out on becoming world leaders in some of the other clean technologies?”

“Over 100 years.”

“When looking at that, you might also want to think about the fact that it is also a potential domestic source of materials such as lithium. Turning to marine energy, do the Government plan to set specific targets for marine energy to incentivise investment in these renewables?”

“When you judge costs, do you take into account the fact that some forms of technology have a much longer lifetime? We have already seen 60 years of tidal range power generation in France, for example, and we are looking at a 120-year lifespan, which is different from a wind turbine, and it is different again for nuclea…”

“Do you agree that we need to think about heat as a resource to reduce demand on electricity supply? If so, will you commit to consulting on and implementing a national geothermal strategy?”