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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Climate Change 2026-07-07

Tuesday 7 July 2026 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Government has brought forward carbon budget 7 and secured more than 100 billion of private investment since coming into power.
  • The Minister congratulated Winchester city council on its Solar Together initiative and noted that the Government has 1 billion of funding for community energy projects.
  • The Minister emphasized the importance of working at international, national, and local levels to tackle misinformation and to disagree agreeably.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Danny Chambers Lib Dem
Climate
Context

The question aims to understand the specific actions taken by the government to address climate change.

Question

What steps he is taking to help tackle climate change?

Answer from Katie White

The Government has brought forward carbon budget 7 and secured more than £100 billion of private investment since coming into power. They have also been working to remove friction in the system through community engagement and prioritizing energy projects.

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How: We Are Committed To, Under Review

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Q2 Danny Chambers Lib Dem
Climate Energy
Context

The question stems from the success of Winchester city council's Solar Together programme, which has installed solar panels on 35 council houses.

Question

Will the Minister join me in congratulating Lib Dem-run Winchester city council on its fantastic initiative, Solar Together? What support is the Minister giving to ensure that such initiatives can continue in Winchester and throughout the whole country?

Answer from Katie White

I will congratulate Winchester city council. The Government has £1 billion of funding for community energy projects, and more measures are being brought forward to accelerate progress on tackling climate change and bringing down energy bills.

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Q3 Richard Burgon Lab Leeds East
Climate
Context

The question arises from the concern about some political parties and media engaging in climate change denial.

Question

I commend the Minister and the team on their approach. Tackling climate change needs to be a national and international effort. Is it not time to call out some of the Opposition parties and their friends in the right-wing media for engaging in a propaganda wave of climate change denial?

Answer from Katie White

It is important that we work at international, national, and local levels to tackle misinformation and be honest about the challenges. We have a responsibility to use words responsibly and disagree agreeably.

Not addressed: Addressing climate change denial

How: Changed Subject

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