Speeches by Young.

“Yes, particularly about being able to reuse and recycle.”

“Should we be developing standards in this area?”

“Moving on now to the question about the circular economy, we have been told about the importance of developing a circular economy and embedding better recycling practices to alleviate pressures on the domestic supply chains. How could that be implemented?”

“The key word in what I said there was “improve”. Acknowledging where we are now, what more could the Government be doing?”

“If I can stay with you, Darren, the voluntary targets included in the supply chain plan under the CfD auction are difficult to enforce, as they do not directly score UK content. Ultimately, the tendency is to drive you back to choosing on price rather than origin. How can the Government improve the overall effectivenes…”

“You say it is about sending signals, but are there any more concrete things that you are doing from your side?”

“You have already mentioned the voluntary 50% UK local content rules. Olivia, what is your perspective on local content rules, especially for new and upcoming clean energy technologies?”

“You say it is about sending signals, but are there any more concrete things that you are doing from your side?”

“If I can stay with you, Darren, the voluntary targets included in the supply chain plan under the CfD auction are difficult to enforce, as they do not directly score UK content. Ultimately, the tendency is to drive you back to choosing on price rather than origin. How can the Government improve the overall effectivenes…”

“The key word in what I said there was “improve”. Acknowledging where we are now, what more could the Government be doing?”

“Moving on now to the question about the circular economy, we have been told about the importance of developing a circular economy and embedding better recycling practices to alleviate pressures on the domestic supply chains. How could that be implemented?”

“You have already mentioned the voluntary 50% UK local content rules. Olivia, what is your perspective on local content rules, especially for new and upcoming clean energy technologies?”

“Where the UK is innovating in emerging technologies, what is the potential for that UK innovation setting future international standards for other materials or products in wave, tidal and floating offshore wind?”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

“Can any of you comment on the EU green industrial plan and the EU Net-Zero Industry Act?”

“Just to follow on that point, given we have moved on to the issue of Trump, what impacts do you think the changes that he has made will have on the global supply chain for materials and skills?”

“What lessons can be learned for UK manufacturing from the US Inflation Reduction Act, the EU green deal industrial plan and the EU Net-Zero Industry Act? Just to clarify, I am talking about the IRA as it operated under the previous Administration.”

“Yes, particularly about being able to reuse and recycle.”

“Should we be developing standards in this area?”