Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 October 1999. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 October 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if the climate change programme referred to on page 47 of The Government's Annual Report 98-99 will include measures designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent. by the year 2010 based on 1990 levels. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if the climate change programme referred to on page 47 of the Government's Annual report 1998-99 will include measures designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent. by the year 2010 based on 1990 levels. [94200] Mr. Mullin: The draft UK climate change programme will set out the Government's strategy for meeting the UK's legally binding target agreed at Kyoto to reduce a basket of six greenhouse gases by 12.5 per cent. below 1990 levels by 2008-12 and moving towards our domestic goal to cut emissions of carbon dioxide by 20 per cent. by 2010. We are aiming to publish our draft programme towards the end of 1999 for consultation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 94200; 336 c490W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Climate Air pollution Carbon dioxide Environment protection Pollution control
Contains statistics: Yes