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2017-19
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Role Of Dfid In Providing Baseload Energy To Developing Countries
Virendra Kumar Sharma
2017-06-22
That this House is concerned that an estimated 1.2 billion people worldwide remain without electricity; acknowledges that in many developing countries this compounds the problems of disease, poor education and illegal migration; regrets that the UN target for universal access to energy by 2030 will be missed and that energy poverty is still growing in parts of Africa; understands that reliable, safe and affordable baseload energy is essential to help developing countries to grow their economies and become future trading partners; accepts that they will need to use all available resources, including coal and gas, alongside renewables, to meet their future energy needs; recalls that consequently the International Energy Agency has forecast that the amount of electricity generated by fossil fuels in non-OECD countries will inevitably increase; recognises that the latest technologies can substantially reduce emissions and carbon capture can remove over 90 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions playing a vital role in tackling climate change and meeting the Paris Agreement targets whilst still allowing developing nations to access cheap and reliable power essential to lift millions out of energy poverty; notes that there is a risk that developing nations may choose to deploy older, more polluting technology, due to financing restrictions on new fossil fuel plants; and calls upon the Government to prioritise international aid to enable developing nations to choose the latest technology when utilising their fossil fuel resources, and to encourage further research to make it increasingly attractive, in addition to supporting new renewables projects.
Electricity
Energy
International development
Virendra Sharma
2017-06-22
Proposed
Ealing, Southall
Labour
Paul Sweeney
2017-06-26
Seconded
Glasgow North East
Labour
Jim Cunningham
2017-06-26
Seconded
Coventry South
Labour
Martyn Day
2017-06-26
Seconded
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish National Party
Chris Stephens
2017-06-26
Seconded
Glasgow South West
Scottish National Party
Jim Shannon
2017-06-26
Seconded
Strangford
DUP
Rachael Maskell
2017-06-27
Signed
York Central
Labour/Co-operative
Lisa Cameron
2017-06-27
Signed
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Scottish National Party
David Linden
2017-06-27
Signed
Glasgow East
Scottish National Party
Carol Monaghan
2017-06-27
Signed
Glasgow North West
Scottish National Party
Jonathan Edwards
2017-06-27
Signed
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Plaid Cymru
Wes Streeting
2017-06-28
Signed
Ilford North
Labour
Roger Godsiff
2017-06-28
Signed
Birmingham, Hall Green
Labour
Peter Bottomley
2017-06-28
Signed
Worthing West
Conservative
Chris Law
2017-06-29
Signed
Dundee West
Scottish National Party
Mike Gapes
2017-06-29
Signed
Ilford South
Labour
John McNally
2017-06-29
Signed
Falkirk
Scottish National Party
Lady Hermon
2017-06-29
Signed
North Down
Independent
Alan Brown
2017-07-04
Signed
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Scottish National Party
George Howarth
2017-07-19
Signed
Knowsley
Labour
David Crausby
2017-07-20
Signed
Bolton North East
Labour
Hugh Gaffney
2017-09-14
Signed
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Labour