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Energy Policy

Proceeding contribution from Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 29 November 2012. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Energy Policy.

Our legislative, financial and levy control framework has been warmly welcomed by the offshore wind industry as the biggest boost it has ever seen. I hope that that will reassure the hon. Lady.

The hon. Lady mentioned Tata Steel, which, obviously, is an energy-intensive user. Energy-intensive industries have often been concerned about energy prices and the impact of moving to low-carbon energy. In his autumn

statement last year, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor put forward proposals for supporting them and those have been taken forward. The hon. Lady will see in today’s announcement that we are helping energy-intensive industries with respect to contracts for difference in the electricity market reform regime. I think that will be widely welcomed.

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Reference

554 cc399-400 

Session

2012-13

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber

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