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Energy Bill

Proceeding contribution from Baroness Worthington (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 16 July 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Energy Bill.

I tried to cut that off that in my comments to stop the Minister using it. It is illogical to say that you want plants to fit filters to get

lower emissions. If the plant closes, those emissions go to zero. If it fits filters, some of the units might be down at 100; others will be at 300. You will have more emissions if you allow old coal to continue operating, so I am afraid that the Minister cannot pray in aid the air quality excuse. It is clear in the IED that member states are at liberty to go further than the directive in pursuit of lower emissions and, specifically, low carbon emissions. Therefore, you would be in compliance and you would have better air quality.

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Reference

747 c279GC 

Session

2013-14

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee
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