United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 34623
Carbon Emissions: Finance
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16 July 2021
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22 July 2021 · Answer
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22 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reconsider the exclusion of nuclear energy from the Green Financing Framework in respect of the International Capital Markets Association Green Bonds Principles which include nuclear energy.
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16 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reconsider the exclusion of nuclear energy from the Green Financing Framework in respect of the International Capital Markets Association Green Bonds Principles which include nuclear energy.
Source: Commons
22 July 2021
Answer
The government recognises that reaching net zero emissions by 2050 will require power to be generated from low carbon sources. The UK Government Green Financing Framework explicitly states that nuclear power is, and will continue to be, a key part of the ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-16/34623
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1347799
- uk · wq-1347799 · source updated 22 July 2021