I am afraid that the hon. Gentleman and I will never agree on that matter. I strongly support the European Commission's proposal and welcome the fact that our Government have endorsed it. The proposals set a stretching target for Europe to increase its renewable energy supplies. Indeed, our renewable obligations in Britain, which I extended when I was Secretary of State, have helped to secure a massive increase in investment—
Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)
Proceeding contribution from
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 January 2008.
It occurred during Debates on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2).
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