Just over a fortnight ago, I was invited to speak at the Cardiff Extinction Rebellion event outside Cardiff library. They, as well as the school strikers, are campaigning for the declaration of a climate emergency, among other things, to ensure that all current and future policies are consistent with averting climate change and ecological collapse. I support the campaign aims—climate change is the most severe crisis that we face in the world today.

Minister, economic policy has a big part to play in ensuring that the environment is protected, and this Government's failure to meet carbon emission targets has been described as disappointing by your own side. Energy is a vital part of our economy and fast decarbonisation is essential. Now, there have been various proposals throughout the world for green new deals. Do you accept that your economic plans should have been a green new deal?