Proceeding contribution from Colin Challen (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 27 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 8).

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 8)

Regardless of what we think of the nature of the protests that have taken place today on the roof of Parliament and a few days ago at Heathrow, they point to a major contradiction in EU policy. On the one hand, the approval of the open skies treaty between the United States of America and the EU could lead to 25 million tonnes of carbon being released into the atmosphere, while on the other hand we have this debate today about climate change. Will the Secretary of State press for the treaty's provisions on climate change to trump the other things that are pushing to make matters worse?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 472 c1097
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Climate change Environment protection European Union Treaties Carbon emissions Treaty of Lisbon
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 8)

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