Austin Mitchell, former MP, Great Grimsby

How Austin Mitchell voted on measures to prevent climate change.

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Climate Change

There have been votes in Parliament on targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and on increasing the proportion of electricity generated via renewable means as well as on the establishment of a UK Green Investment Bank, to invest in projects which, for example, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Austin Mitchell generally voted for measures to prevent climate change

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Major votes

On 4 Rha 2013: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Enabling Carbon Dioxide Emissions Limits to be Applied to Stations Which Fit Pollution Abatement Equipment Show vote
This vote is also related to:
- financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
On 4 Meh 2013: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 1 — Requirement to Set a Decarbonisation Target Range Show vote
On 4 Meh 2013: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Third Reading Show vote
This vote is also related to:
- the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
- financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
On 3 Meh 2013: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill- Clause 42 — Exemption from Carbon Dioxide Emission Limits During Commissioning of Electricity Generation Plants Using Carbon Capture and Storage Show vote
This vote is also related to:
- financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
On 19 Rha 2012: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Decline Second Reading Show vote
This policy conflicts with:
- the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
- financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
On 17 Hyd 2012: Austin Mitchell wedi pleidleisio to require the the UK Green Investment Bank to explicitly act in support of the target of reducing UK carbon emissions to 20% of 1990 levels by 2050. Show vote
On 17 Hyd 2012: Austin Mitchell wedi pleidleisio against establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settled outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms. Show vote
On 11 Meh 2012: Austin Mitchell wedi pleidleisio against establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settled outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms. Show vote
On 28 Hyd 2008: Austin Mitchell Fe wnaeth pleidleisio yes ar Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments) Show vote
On 9 Meh 2008: Austin Mitchell Fe wnaeth pleidleisio yes ar Climate Change Bill — Second Reading Show vote

Minor votes

On 4 Meh 2013: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 10 — Financial Incentives for Larger Small Scale Low Carbon Generation Plants Show vote
This vote is also related to:
- financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
On 14 Med 2011: Austin Mitchell wedi pleidleisio to require landlords of private rented homes to make their properties meet regulations on energy efficiency by January 2016 rather than April 2018 as initially proposed. Show vote
On 21 Hyd 2009: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Government to sign up to 10:10 climate change campaign — rejected Show vote
On 28 Hyd 2008: Austin Mitchell wedi pleidleisio against giving the Government power to set greenhouse gas performance standards on power stations Show vote
On 28 Hyd 2008: Austin Mitchell Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Climate Change Bill — International aviation and shipping emission projections — rejected Show vote
On 28 Hyd 2008: Austin Mitchell Fe wnaeth pleidleisio yes ar Climate Change Bill — Report on the civil estate Show vote
On 2 Meh 2008: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Planning Bill — National Planning Policy Statement To Include Policies Which Help Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change Show vote
On 30 Ebr 2008: Austin Mitchell wedi pleidleisio to require the Government to establish a renewable energy feed-in tariff Show vote
On 8 Mai 2007: Austin Mitchell Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Climate Change — new sense of urgency — rejected Show vote
On 8 Tach 2004: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Housing Bill — Improvements in Energy Efficiency — rejected Show vote
On 27 Maw 2000: Austin Mitchell Fe wnaeth pleidleisio yes ar "Table — 20. Climate change levy Show vote
On 10 Maw 2000: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2024-02-20. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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