Alistair Carmichael generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods

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Major votes

• On 11 Gor 2018: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio not to reduce support for former coal power stations running wholly or in part on biomass such as wood or other plant material. Show vote
• On 4 Meh 2013: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio against allowing financial incentives for small-scale low-carbon generation of electricity to be paid to plants which were previously too big to be eligible. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • measures to prevent climate change
• On 4 Meh 2013: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • measures to prevent climate change
  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
• On 19 Rha 2012: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement

  This policy conflicts with:

  • measures to prevent climate change

Minor votes

• On 23 Tach 2011: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio in favour of cutting the subsidy for electricity generated via renewable or low-carbon methods on 12 December 2011 and against ensuring the future of the payments. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
• On 23 Tach 2011: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio in favour of proposed cuts to subsidies (feed-in-tariffs) for electricity produced from renewable or low-carbon techniques. Show vote