Climate Change Bill [HL]

If I gave the impression that I did not think it mattered, that was not what I intended to say. Of course, I agree that we have got to make a very substantial contribution as part of this, but, with regard to CO2 emissions, it does not matter where they come from anywhere in the world. There are a lot of extremely good reasons why we should make a very substantial contribution. What I am saying is that I do not think that I am in a position, or this Committee is in a position, to say whether the cap should be 10 per cent, 20 per cent or 30 per cent. That is the issue that the climate change committee can recommend on in the light of the circumstances of the time, the price of carbon and all the other relevant issues.