We have made remarkable progress in renewable energy, which is why we overshot our first, second, and third carbon budgets. We are on track to overshoot our fourth.

I thank the hon. Member for her kind comments. While we scale up our clean energy success, including in renewables, which have gone from 7% to 40%, there is still a need for oil and gas. A failure to issue a new licence would make no difference to the consumption of oil and gas, but it would increase imports, which typically have higher emissions, and also damage our economy.

The UK was the first in the G20 to halve emissions since 1990, with £60 billion of low-carbon private and public investment in 2023. The UK attracts investment through schemes like contracts for difference, capital allowances reforms, and the green industries growth accelerator.

I cannot discuss the Budget ahead of time. However, I celebrate that the UK recently decarbonised by more than 50%, exceeding France, Germany, Japan and the United States.

The appointment of the Climate Change Committee's chair is not just a matter for the UK Government. It has to be agreed by devolved Administrations as well, and we are moving as quickly as we can.

The hon. Lady is right to highlight loss and damage as we approach COP28. We were pleased to play our part on the transitional committee in getting a recommendation to COP, and we look forward to its being operationalised in the near future. I agree with her that, if we are to get the scale of finance that is required, particularly for the most vulnerable countries at the front end, we need to look at innovative ways of adding to that finance.

Unusually, the hon. Lady has got her facts wrong: I do not think that amendment was even selected for debate that day. According to the North Sea Transition Authority, flaring was reduced by more than 10% just last year, contributing to a reduction of nearly 50% between 2018 and 2022. As I have said, the North Sea Transition Authority estimates that methane emissions have fallen by more than 40% to fewer than 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent—a record low.

With millions of jobs dependent on financial services, I hope the hon. Lady will join me in celebrating a sustainably profitable sector.

The allocations for aid for next year are nearly double what they were this year. We have a commitment to greater transparency and I expect to be able to publish in full how we will reach the £11.6 billion, probably in September.

As the Prime Minister set out at COP27, we are committed to spending £11.6 billion on international climate finance over the timeframe originally envisaged.

From 14% of homes insulated under the previous Government to nearly 50% this year. An energy taskforce is set up to reduce usage and make it more efficient. However, the policy of importing all oil and gas without providing new licences is insane, putting Britain at risk of tyrants like Putin and doubling carbon use.

Well, Mr Speaker, we are! When we came to power in 2010, just 7% of our electricity was coming from renewables. Right now, if I look at renewables plus nuclear—I know the hon. Lady does not like to look at nuclear—that figure was 57% in the last year.

Sometimes, we speak in this House as if we have not actually greened up any of our Victorian housing stock. In fact, back in 2010, only about 14% of houses in this country had A to C on their energy performance certificate; today, that figure is 47%. This year, we will have over half of our homes greened up. We are putting £12.5 billion-plus into it. So we are making rapid progress, which is sometimes not entirely reflected by Opposition parties.

The deadline was extended from 2026 to 2031. The government is improving access with Natural England, committing people to be within 15 minutes of a blue or green area, enhancing national trails, and designating the coast-to-coast route as a national trail. Additionally, the England coastal path spans 2,700 miles around England, offering extensive public access.

Connectivity to rural areas is vitally important. The government is spending millions to ensure that rural areas thrive and people have access to nature.

More than a million homes now have solar panels installed. According to data from the microgeneration certification scheme, a total of 130,596 solar panels were installed on UK rooftops last year alone, and that is more than 2019, 2020 and 2021 put together, but like the hon. Lady I want to see us go further and faster.

Solar is a cheap and versatile technology. It is a key part of the Government's strategy for net zero and I share the hon. Lady's enthusiasm for it. We are aiming for up to 70 GW of installed solar capacity by 2035, and that represents a fivefold increase in our current capacity.

I am happy to confirm that the levy will raise £40 billion. A key purpose is to help fund support for businesses and constituents, with higher cost of living payments for vulnerable people on benefits.

We support those who came through designated schemes such as the Afghan relocations and assistance policy. Far too many are accommodated in hotels, but we are working with the Ministry of Defence on all options, including service family accommodation, to properly accommodate Afghans so they can settle peacefully here.

We take seriously the position of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. We will look at funding arrangements for local authorities to support these children, so their needs are properly met.

I have to correct the hon. Lady. She says that we have not made any resettlements under the ACRS. As I said in my answer, we have granted indefinite leave to remain to 6,300 eligible people. We are working on pathway 3 which will help only 400 applicants and their families.

Lord Deben speaks extremely wisely on environmental and climate change issues, and we would always take what he says with the utmost seriousness.

I thank the hon. Lady for her kind remarks, her question and her concern. That matter was raised specifically by the Prime Minister at Cabinet this morning. He spoke to the Egyptian authorities and I have no doubt that the arguments that she put were strenuously emphasised by the Prime Minister in those discussions.

The rise in dangerous channel crossings is unacceptable, as my hon. Friend has said. Indeed, there is a push-back policy in place. Not only are these crossings an overt abuse of our immigration laws, but they risk the lives of vulnerable people who are being exploited by ruthless criminal gangs. Our new Nationality and Borders Act 2022 is breaking the business model of these evil criminals. We have introduced tougher sentences for those who facilitate illegal entry into the country, with 38 people already arrested and facing further action since the Act became law.

Absolutely not because the immoral aspect is the role of people smugglers and the criminal trade that facilitates people smuggling. Not only is the migration and economic development partnership the first of its kind, but it is being looked at by other countries around the world. Our processes are not only legitimate but show that a deterrent factor can be achieved through this policy. It is absolutely right that we ensure that people are detained on the basis that they will be removed to Rwanda at the soonest possible opportunity.

The Chancellor has discussed debt cancellation with G7 Finance Ministers. We support Ukraine financially to resist Russian aggression and rebuild post-invasion.

The hon. Member will know that the oil and gas sector does pay significant taxes. Indeed, it pays additional taxes, and to date it has paid more than £375 billion in production taxes.

I am pleased to underline the Government's commitment to reducing carbon emissions through taxation and the UK's success in limiting global emissions at COP26. The Government have reduced carbon emissions through their carbon pricing policies, including through the UK emissions trading scheme. We are committed to delivering on our carbon targets, and our net zero strategy sets out a roadmap for reaching net zero by 2050.

I addressed this issue earlier. The chief scientist gave some analysis, along with others. We took a decision firmly based on the science. Twelve other EU countries have done so, too.

I will tell the hon. Lady what the Treasury is doing. We are issuing £15 billion of green bonds over the next year, and launching a world-first green savings bond ahead of COP26 to help finance the Government's green projects. We set up the UK Infrastructure Bank to invest in net zero, backed by £12 billion of capital, which will also help to unlock more than £40 billion of overall investment in infrastructure. We are committing £11.6 billion in international climate finance over the next five years to help developing countries tackle climate change. The Budget also announced three UK-wide competitions that are part of the £1 billion net zero innovation portfolio. We have the towns deal, which is helping people create new green spaces, build back greener, create sustainable transport routes and repurpose empty shops. The fact is that the Treasury is doing everything it can to support the transition to net zero.