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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Lucy Powell generally voted for measures to prevent climate change
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On 20 Chw 2024:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio adding a climate change test for new oil and gas licences - requiring new licences to be compatible with the latest IPCC report on limiting warming to 1.5 C.
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On 20 Chw 2024:
Lucy Powell Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill: Third Reading
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On 4 Rha 2023:
Lucy Powell Fe wnaeth pleidleisio yes ar Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023
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On 10 Ion 2022:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill — Third Reading
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On 13 Rha 2021:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Subsidy Control Bill — Schedule 1 — The Subsidy Control Principles — Net Zero Greenhouse Gasses Emissions Target
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On 3 Tach 2021:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill — Second Reading
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On 20 Hyd 2021:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Environment Bill — Clause 18 — Policy Statement on Environmental Principles — Exemptions
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On 7 Meh 2021:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to make supporting reducing the United Kingdom's net targeted greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 the initial core mission of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency
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On 26 Mai 2021:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to ban the burning of certain types of vegetation in almost all upland areas with peat soils in England.
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On 26 Ion 2021:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to require public authorities to act in accordance with the following principles in relation to the environment: preventative action to avert damage; the precautionary principle; rectifying damage at source and "polluter pays".
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On 13 Ion 2021:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to to require the Financial Conduct Authority to have regard to the target of reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions back to 1990 levels by 2050 when setting capital and risk related requirements for investment firms.
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On 16 Tach 2020:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to seek to ensure any regulations on the subject of climate change risk which apply to those running certain occupational pension schemes align with the aims of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner and limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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On 12 Hyd 2020:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to require ministers to have due regard to the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 when taking actions including setting up agricultural subsidy schemes.
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On 29 Med 2020:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to require a "climate and nature emergency impact statement" as part of any proposal for financial assistance under a United Kingdom Internal Market Act.
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On 3 Mai 2016:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — New Clause — Permitted Carbon Dixoide Emission Rate for New Homes
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On 14 Maw 2016:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to require a strategy for carbon capture and storage for the energy industry.
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On 14 Maw 2016:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to set a decarbonisation target for the UK within six months of June 2016 and to review it annually thereafter.
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On 26 Hyd 2015:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to charge the first year rate of vehicle tax, which varies substantially based on carbon dioxide emissions, for the subsequent two years as well; for a variable rate of vehicle tax based on carbon dixoide emissions for vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 and against charging additional tax on vehicles costing over £40,000.
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On 8 Med 2015:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Application of Climate Change Levy Tax to Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources
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On 14 Gor 2015:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio against the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 14 Gor 2015:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Summer Budget 2015 Resolution 21 — Application of Climate Change Levy to Electricity from Renewable Sources
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On 4 Rha 2013:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to allow carbon dioxide emissions limits to be set in respect of existing stations which fit pollution abatement equipment.
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On 4 Meh 2013:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 1 — Requirement to Set a Decarbonisation Target Range
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On 4 Meh 2013:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Third Reading
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On 3 Meh 2013:
Lucy Powell 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
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On 19 Rha 2012:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 24 Meh 2019:
Approve: Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019
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On 18 Mai 2022:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Programme for Government — Workers' Rights — Cost of Living — Climate — Benefits — Windfall Tax — Devolution — Human Rights
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On 23 Tach 2021:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio against NHS reforms and reorganisations intended to ensure integration and coordination both within the NHS and between the NHS and local councils and against making virginity checking and hymen reconstruction an offence.
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On 14 Gor 2021:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio against NHS reforms and reorganisations intended to ensure integration and coordination both within the NHS and between the NHS and local councils and against making virginity checking and hymen reconstruction an offence.
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On 14 Gor 2021:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio against NHS reforms and reorganisations intended to ensure integration and coordination both within the NHS and between the NHS and local councils and against making virginity checking and hymen reconstruction an offence.
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On 5 Chw 2020:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio in favour of developing and implementing a plan to eliminate the substantial majority of transport emissions by 2030.
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On 24 Hyd 2019:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio in favour of a motion calling on the Government "to rebuild the economy so that it works in the interest of the many, not just handing out rewards to those at the top" and to bring forward "a green industrial revolution to decarbonise the economy and boost economic growth".
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On 25 Meh 2019:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on The Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019
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On 6 Med 2016:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio against VAT increases on the installation of energy saving materials.
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On 9 Mai 2016:
Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio in favour of reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and against requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements.
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On 4 Meh 2013:
Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 10 — Financial Incentives for Larger Small Scale Low Carbon Generation Plants
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