Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Monday, 17 December 2007, in the House of Lords.

Climate Change Bill [HL]

Climate Change Bill (HL). Lords Committee stage second day. Clauses 4 and 5 agreed to. Part 3 of 3 records.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 697 c553-70
Session: 2007-08
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Legislative stage: Committee stage
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Climate Change Bill (HL). (Explanatory Notes HL Bill 9-EN published).
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Proceeding contributions: Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 697 c570 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Duke for raising the amendment. I thought that he was thinking about tidying up th...; Duke of Montrose | 697 c570 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Baroness for the way in which she summed up the Government’s position. Of...; Lord Rooker | 697 c570 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move that the House do now resume. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.; Earl Cathcart | 697 c566-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 36: 36: Clause 5, page 3, line 23, at end insert— ““( ) for the budgetary peri...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 697 c568-9 (Link to this contribution) I hope to change that sense of a lack of urgency. When I listen to this debate, I think about how ol...; Lord Puttnam | 697 c567-8 (Link to this contribution) I support the amendment and use it as a cover for raising an issue that has been worrying me for the...; Duke of Montrose | 697 c569-70 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 38: 38: Clause 5, page 3, line 33, leave out ““the number of years in the peri...; Earl Cathcart | 697 c569 (Link to this contribution) I am not totally happy with the Minister’s response. We have consistently tried to strengthen the ro...; Baroness Fookes | 697 c562 (Link to this contribution) I point out that if this amendment is agreed to, I shall not be able to call Amendment No. 35.; Lord Crickhowell | 697 c562-3 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I should not have paid as much attention as I did to the last debate, as I had not intended ...; Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 697 c561 (Link to this contribution) I am very reassured by the Minister’s contribution and response to our amendment. I feel that we hav...; Lord Teverson | 697 c561-2 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 34: 34: Clause 5, page 3, line 18, leave out ““26%, but not more than 32%,”” a...; Lord Woolmer of Leeds | 697 c564-5 (Link to this contribution) There is a difference between the 2020 target and the 2050 target: the 2020 target is a staging post...; Earl Cathcart | 697 c564 (Link to this contribution) The Committee on Climate Change ought to be setting this target in the same way that we are recommen...; Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 697 c564 (Link to this contribution) Is the noble Earl saying that he does not think the Bill should set targets at all or just not in th...; Earl Cathcart | 697 c563-4 (Link to this contribution) In one respect, these two amendments say the same thing: that the upper limit should be removed. We ...; Lord Rooker | 697 c565 (Link to this contribution) We have had a useful debate. I am not seeking to cut corners, but in the interests of making a littl...; Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 697 c553-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 29: "29: Clause 4, page 3, line 14, at end insert—""““( ) A carbon budget may co...; Lord Redesdale | 697 c554-5 (Link to this contribution) I shall speak to Amendment No. 32; it follows the gist of the other amendments, which we support fro...; Lord Campbell-Savours | 697 c555-6 (Link to this contribution) I regard this amendment as particularly important because it helps concentrate the minds—in the way ...; Lord Puttnam | 697 c555 (Link to this contribution) I, too, support this entire suite of amendments, which I think are rather more important than they a...; Baroness Byford | 697 c557 (Link to this contribution) I support my noble friend’s amendment. It is extremely important. Often when you talk to people outs...; Earl of Selborne | 697 c556-7 (Link to this contribution) I entirely agree with those remarks and declare an interest as a farmer. My particular interest is t...; Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 697 c558-9 (Link to this contribution) I return to the debate on the theme that the noble Lord, Lord Woolmer, brought up and which was rais...; Lord Woolmer of Leeds | 697 c557-8 (Link to this contribution) I shall also speak in favour of the thrust of the amendment, but will offer one or two cautionary wo...; Lord Rooker | 697 c559-61 (Link to this contribution) When I look back on this Committee stage I will probably say that this debate was one of the shortes...; Lord Teverson | 697 c565-6 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his response, but I will just come back on a couple of things. On the point...
Subjects: Climate change Carbon dioxide Environment protection Industry EU emissions trading scheme Pollution control Standards Carbon emissions Climate Change Committee Carbon budgets
Legislation: Climate Change Bill (HL) 2007-08
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Climate Change Bill [HL]

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