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environment and
climate change
climate change bill
The UK's Climate Change Bill is aimed at addressing both the causes and consequences of climate change. Among the provisions are a target for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a system of carbon budgeting, creation of trading schemes and the establishment of a Committee on Climate Change.
Update: 24 June 2008Two weeks ago the Climate Change Bill had its Second Reading in the House of Commons. This was the first opportunity for MPs to debate the Bill after its passage through the House of Lords. Many MPs have voiced support for strengthening the 2050 emissions reduction target to more than 60%, and for including international aviation and shipping emissions in reduction targets. Nigel Griffiths MP has tabled two amendments to the Bill in line with these changes and 35 other MPs have signed up to them.
The Commons Committee which will scrutinise the Bill has now been appointed.
You can read the full Bill and amendments, plus track its progress:
Parliament web site 
25 March 2008
Operation Noah has produced an updated briefing on the progress of the Climate Change Bill as it passed through the House of Lords:
Operation Noah briefing
A clear, very readable, briefing by the Joint Public Issues Team of the Methodist, Baptist and United Reform Churches, along with Quaker Peace and Social Witness, explains what the Bill is introducing and makes some additional recommendations:
Joint Public Issues Team briefing on the Climate Change Bill
The Rt Revd James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool, spoke during the report stage of the Climate Change Bill in the House of Lords, on 11 March, in support of a new government amendment to ensure that the membership of the new committee on climate change would have expertise on international matters, as well as domestic ones:
Hansard report
