Speeches by Miliband.

“I do not think so. My strong view—and a big part of this is the work we have been doing on nature recovery with Steve as part of our plans—is that we can do clean energy infrastructure in a way that builds the infrastructure that we need and does so in a nature-positive way. Overall, it is important to remind people—I …”

“That is something I should take away, to give an answer that justifies the depth of the question. Overall, for years, people promised a land use framework. My colleague Steve Reed is actually delivering it, and that is very important. For years, people have talked about how we need to plan our energy system better. We …”

“To sum up, my fundamental question—and an important one for us all to ask—to anyone coming forward with proposals is, “What is the price and is it value for money?” People have raised questions about the lifespan of some of these projects. As Jeremy said, it is definitely something that we seek to take into account. I …”

“I don’t know; we will compare notes.”

“Part of the joy and challenge of my job is that often people will come to me and say, “I have the answer for you, and it does not require any Government funding.” I am like, “Hmm…” They say, “All it requires is a CfD of £150 per megawatt-hour.” And I am like, “Well, you know…” I am not saying that about this particular…”

“Indeed. Jeremy may want to add something, because I think he might have some previous experience on this. My position is that no technology should be ruled out. If it can be done in a value-for-money way, we should do it. For me, it is all about value for money. If it is value for money for the billpayer and taxpayer, …”

“I think it is fair to say there is a long history here.”

“I think there are various ways in which marine energy can play a role. It is less about setting a particular target but more about seeing the different ways, through the auction rounds, that we can support marine energy. Michael Shanks launched the industry-led marine energy taskforce on 16 June to consider the role of…”

“To the first part of your question, yes. However, on the second part, I think that we need to look in detail at this and work out the barriers and the potential. I will undertake to come back to you.”

“In auction round 5, we awarded some CfDs in Cornwall for geothermal. I know that the current UK geothermal potential is estimated to be between 170 MW and 2 GW, and I can tell you that one of the issues that I have asked our Science and Technology Advisory Council to look at is the potential role of technologies like g…”

“The answer is that we are not. As the right hon. Gentleman knows, the reality is that the North sea has been a basin in decline and that 70,000 jobs were lost under the previous Government. The question is: do we create the jobs of the future as well as maintaining existing fields for their lifetime? This Government ar…”

“GB Energy will create thousands of jobs across the country, including in Aberdeen. Here is why GB Energy really matters: we have chosen to put its headquarters in Aberdeen, as we recognise that Aberdeen is the clean energy capital of our country—not just for oil and gas, which is important, but for the future. SNP Memb…”

“Here is the difference between them and us. They would keep us hooked on fossil fuels for time immemorial. They have learned not a single lesson from the disaster they inflicted on this country: family finances ruined; business finances ruined; public finances ruined. A year on, there is not a word of apology.”

“Since coming to office, the Government have shown how clean power can create jobs across our country, with thousands of jobs in nuclear, through our investments in Sizewell C and small modular reactors; in carbon capture and storage; in offshore wind; and in home heating through our warm homes plan. This is what it mea…”

“I see the north-east as an absolute powerhouse for the clean energy jobs we want to create. Early on in this Government, we did something which again had been talked about for years by the Conservative party in delivering the east coast carbon capture, usage and storage cluster, which is projected to create thousands o…”

“I love Cumbernauld, Mr Speaker. My hon. Friend raises the important opportunities in heat pump technology. The growth in heat pumps that we are seeing is not just about a better deal for consumers, but about the manufacturing that we can see. My hon. Friend has given a great example of that.”

“This is an important issue that we need to take seriously. At the moment, it comes under the health and safety regime, but we are consulting on the best arrangements to ensure that we have the highest standards of safety. There are high safety standards in place, but as we see the growth of batteries, we will endeavour…”

“I warmly congratulate Steve Willis Training on its 25 years in operation and on the work it is doing. The hon. Lady makes an important point: we can help to create jobs in the private sector, but the question then is whether people will have the skills to fill them. Organisations and companies like Steve Willis Trainin…”

“Since the election last year, we have secured over £50 billion of investment into the UK’s clean energy industries. Last year’s renewables auction for allocation round 6 was the most successful in our history, and we will shortly open the AR7 auction. This is the way to deliver energy security, lower bills and good job…”

“The hon. Lady raises an important issue, which was also raised by the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright). She is right about the virtues of community energy. Great British Energy is going to partner with local communities to deliver community energy up and down the country, bec…”