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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nigel Griffiths (Labour), on Tuesday, 14 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 115 members in total.


CLIMATE CHANGE BILL (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's decision to ask the Shadow Committee on Climate Change for early advice on the Climate Change Bill to inform the final stages of debate in Parliament; congratulates the Committee and its chair Lord Turner for providing robust advice despite the time pressure; welcomes their recommendation that the United Kingdom should be more ambitious in its target with cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; further welcomes Lord Turner's further statement that this should include all emissions, including aviation and shipping; and urges all parties to support amendments to incorporate these changes in the Climate Change Bill.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2233 
Session
2007-08
Other sponsors
Elliot Morley
Tony Lloyd
John Battle
Hugh Bayley
Emily Thornberry
Subjects
Climate change
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk