Written question asked by Adam Holloway (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 15 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what action the Government are taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Answer: The Government set out its policy on reducing emissions of the six greenhouse gases covered under the Kyoto protocol in its publication ““climate change: The UK programme”” (CM 4913) in 2000. We have introduced a set of flexible measures covering a range of different sectors—including energy supply, transport, agriculture, business and households.The Government are currently carrying out a review of the UK climate change programme which is looking at how existing policies are performing and the range of policies which might be put in place in the future to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Government are aiming to publish a revised UK climate change programme early next year.

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