44251 2012-13 119 Caroline Lucas 2012-05-22 That this House believes that a significantly more ambitious approach to energy saving policies would deliver multiple benefits to the UK in terms of tackling fuel poverty and high energy bills, creating jobs and reducing dependency on energy imports to free-up significant money to invest in the UK's energy infrastructure; notes that energy efficiency is an area where UK businesses already excel; further believes that an ambitious and binding energy saving target set at EU level would create further opportunities for British businesses to export solutions, technologies and experience; acknowledges European Commission analysis estimating that, in its original form, the Energy Efficiency Directive would secure a reduction in fuel expenditure of 38 billioneurosannually and create up to two million local European jobs; is concerned that a weak framework would send a negative signal to investors and make it more difficult for the UK to meet domestic objectives on energy security, economic recovery and emissions reductions; further believes that a mandatory EU-wide target would still allow the UK significant flexibility and allow delivery to take account of local and national circumstances; recognises the leadership role that the UK has played in EU negotiations on energy; and therefore calls on the Government to support and vocally champion a binding 2020 20 per cent energy saving target as part of the Energy Efficiency Directive. Caroline Lucas 2012-05-22 Proposed Brighton, Pavilion Green Bob Russell 2012-05-22 Seconded Colchester Liberal Democrat Mark Durkan 2012-05-22 Seconded Foyle Social Democratic and Labour Party Peter Bottomley 2012-05-23 Seconded Worthing West Conservative Ronnie Campbell 2012-05-23 Seconded Blyth Valley Labour Lady Hermon 2012-05-23 Seconded North Down UUP Jonathan Edwards 2012-05-23 Signed Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Plaid Cymru Joan Walley 2012-05-23 Signed Stoke-on-Trent North Labour Jim Dobbin 2012-05-23 Signed Heywood & Middleton Labour Jeremy Corbyn 2012-05-23 Signed Islington North Labour Alan Meale 2012-05-23 Signed Mansfield Labour John McDonnell 2012-05-23 Signed Hayes & Harlington Labour Glenda Jackson 2012-05-23 Signed Hampstead & Highgate Labour Kelvin Hopkins 2012-05-23 Signed Luton North Labour Martin Caton 2012-05-24 Signed Gower Labour