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Thursday, 17 May 2007
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THE GREAT CLIMATE CHANGE SWINDLE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY
EDM 1143
THE GREAT CLIMATE CHANGE SWINDLE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY
15.03.2007
Evans, Nigel
That this House notes the Channel 4 broadcast of the documentary The Great Climate Change Swindle; notes the content of the programme, which brought together leading scientists who disagree with the consensus that carbon dioxide is the cause of rising global temperatures and included comments by the right hon. Lord Lawson of Blaby; further notes that one of the contributors received a death threat and that the contributor who stated that anyone not agreeing with the orthodoxy of how climate change levy comes about sees their public funding drying up; believes that it is vitally important that there is as much open debate as possible on all sides of the argument over what causes climate change; deplores any attempt to stifle this free debate; and congratulates Channel 4 on the televising of this detailed, informative and authoritative contribution to that debate.
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| Evans, Nigel |
| Davies, Philip |
| Conway, Derek |
| Winterton, Nicholas |
| Wilshire, David |
| Winterton, Ann |
| Binley, Brian |
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE COST OF FLOODING
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EDM 1439
EDM 1439
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE COST OF FLOODING
09.05.2007
Challen, Colin
That this House observes that action needs to be taken now to combat the devastating potential effects of flooding upon homeowners, businesses and local authorities; notes the findings of the Foresight - Future Flooding study from the Office of Science and Technology that, if no action is taken, the annual cost of damage in England and Wales due to coastal flooding is likely to increase by between £1.0 billion and £13.5 billion by the end of this century, depending on the rates of socio-economic and climate change; welcomes the observation by Sir Nicholas Stern that `Adaptation is the only response available for the (climate change) impacts that will occur over the next several decades before mitigation measures can have an effect ... (and that) governments can contribute through long-term policies for climate-sensitive public goods, including ... coastal protection and emergency preparedness'; recognises that Government funding of flood management has, after the necessary and welcome real terms rise of 35 per cent. from 1997 to 2005, remained almost flat since 2005, at a little over £570 million per year; further notes the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Report on the Environment Agency, published in May 2006, which concluded that flood defence spending should rise to £1 billion per year in the long term; and therefore calls upon the Government to commit itself to a sustained year-on-year growth in spending on flood management in the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.
PERSONAL CARBON TRADING
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EDM 1085A1
EDM 1085A1
PERSONAL CARBON TRADING
14.03.2007
Horwood, Martin
leave out from `emissions' to end and add `regrets that the Prime Minister has failed to persuade his colleagues, notably the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that global warming requires firm fiscal action; notes that the poorest 10 per cent. of households have expenditure on energy that varies by a factor of six due to different vintages of boiler and home insulation, so that any system of personal carbon trading allowances must avoid aggravating inequalities; urgently calls on the Government to address the enormous and involuntary variations in energy use through a programme of promoting energy efficiency and eliminating fuel poverty much more ambitious in scope than that currently pursued; and urges the Government to explore practical and fair means of incentivising domestic greenhouse gas reductions.'.
CARBON REDUCTION STRATEGY
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EDM 862
EDM 862
CARBON REDUCTION STRATEGY
07.02.2007
Spink, Bob
That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on giving international leadership on tackling climate change; urges the Government to go further and faster in seeking international agreements and strategies to stop the continued increase in world carbon dioxide emissions; believes that 550 parts per million carbon dioxide concentration in air would be an unacceptably dangerous level; and urges the Government to seek international support for measures to establish a floor on carbon pricing which will promote investment in relatively carbon free technologies for energy generation.
Carbon Markets
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EDM 1385
EDM 1385
CARBON MARKETS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
30.04.2007
Drew, David
That this House recognises the pivotal role of tropical forests in sequestering and storing carbon; notes that forest destruction and degradation accounts for nearly a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions and that the poorest 1.2 billion of the world's population depend directly on forests for their livelihood, and that about 50 per cent. of all known species live in tropical forests; regrets that illegal and unsustainable logging, and the continuing conversion of tropical forests to agriculture, threaten these biodiverse habitats and their role in maintaining climate stability; further regrets that the Kyoto Protocol and European Emissions Trading Scheme do not recognise carbon credits for avoided deforestation, afforestation or reforestation in developing countries; urges the Government to heed Sir Nicholas Stern's call for this mistake to be rectified in negotiations for new regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and further urges the Government to create a regulatory framework that stimulates voluntary carbon markets and attracts immediate investment in managing forests for the benefit of local communities, biodiversity conservation and the planet.
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PERSONAL CARBON TRADING
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EDM 1085
EDM 1085
PERSONAL CARBON TRADING
08.03.2007
Morley, Elliot
That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on making climate change a priority for the UK Government; believes that, for this issue to transcend short-term political cycles, policies must be introduced which both include and, more importantly, engage every individual in tackling global warming and assuming some personal responsibility for their emissions; and notes that, in practice, a system of personal carbon trading would provide the most equitable, efficient and effective way of encouraging this development, and would create the necessary relationship between individual and global action.
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UK GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TARGET
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EDM 918
EDM 918
UK GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TARGET
20.02.2007
Challen, Colin
That this House notes that the European Parliament Environment Committee has recommended an 80 per cent. cut for EU greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; further notes that a bill presented in the US Congress, namely the Safe Climate Act, calls for emissions cuts of 80 per cent. by 2050; notes that to achieve a global cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 60 per cent. places a greater responsibility and deeper cut on developed countries; notes that the Council of Environment Ministers on 17th October 2002 declared that to achieve the long-term objective of containing the temperature rise to two degrees celsius would `require a global reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases by 70 per cent. compared with 1990, as identified by the IPCC'; and calls upon the Government urgently to review its 60 per cent. target and replace it with a target more likely to solve the problem of climate change faster than it is being created.
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LOW CARBON MILESTONES
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EDM 1104
EDM 1104
LOW CARBON MILESTONES
13.03.2007
Gibson, Ian
That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to zero carbon housing by 2016; notes that the way homes and buildings are heated in future will have to change due to the increased pressure to reduce carbon emissions and the need to reduce energy costs; further notes that the forthcoming Energy White Paper provides an opportunity for the Government to aid planning authorities to assess new building carbon footprints by setting low carbon grid electricity milestones; and calls on the Government to extend and formalise the carbon projections in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Market Transformation Programme until 2050 to achieve this and aid housing planning policy.
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ENERGY SAVING LIGHTBULB CAMPAIGN - Early Day Motion
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EDM 1142
EDM 1142
ENERGY SAVING LIGHTBULB CAMPAIGN
14.03.2007
Hodgson, Sharon
That this House warmly welcomes the recent commitment of the European Council to binding targets for reducing carbon emissions; congratulates the Government on continuing to lead the climate change agenda; further welcomes the announcement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer that, following talks with leading manufacturers and retailers, the UK will be the first European country to phase out high energy GLS light bulbs from almost all domestic use and will complete this by 2011, thus saving a further 1.2 million tonnes of carbon and around £30 in respect of an average energy bill; recognises that, although switching light bulbs will pay for itself over time, many on low incomes need support to meet the initial costs incurred by taking this step, which is a clear example of how individuals can make a difference in combating climate change; and urges the House authorities to make the switch to energy saving light bulbs and expedite energy saving measures so that the Palace of Westminster can lead by example.
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