What action the United Kingdom is taking to ensure that significant emission reduction targets are put forward at the Geneva Intersessional Conference on Climate Change in December.

What action the United Kingdom is taking to ensure that significant emission reduction targets are put forward at the Geneva Intersessional Conference on Climate Change in December.

What estimates have been made by his Department for 10 year projections in global temperatures in each of the last five years. - (Holding answer 28 October 1996).

What estimates have been made by his Department for 10 year projections in global temperatures in each of the last five years. - (Holding answer 28 October 1996).

From what sources he draws his evidence of global temperature changes; and on whom he relies for the evaluation of this information.

From what sources he draws his evidence of global temperature changes; and on whom he relies for the evaluation of this information.

What contribution departmental officials make to the global change newsletter of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme; and if he will comment on the role of the G-B Programme in respect of this policy on global climate changes.

What contribution departmental officials make to the global change newsletter of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme; and if he will comment on the role of the G-B Programme in respect of this policy on global climate changes.

What new responses he plans to combat global warming (a) in the United Kingdom and (b) via international initiatives. (Failed OPQ)

What new responses he plans to combat global warming (a) in the United Kingdom and (b) via international initiatives. (Failed OPQ)

What action is being taken by his Department to meet its objectives in respect of carbon dioxide reductions. (Failed OPQ)

What action is being taken by his Department to meet its objectives in respect of carbon dioxide reductions. (Failed OPQ)

What action he is taking in respect of the conclusions on page 51 of his Department's Review of the Potential Effects of Climate Change in the United Kingdom in relating to subsidence risks to buildings.

What action he is taking in respect of the conclusions on page 51 of his Department's Review of the Potential Effects of Climate Change in the United Kingdom in relating to subsidence risks to buildings.

Statement on the outcome of the recent conference of contracting parties to the Global Convention on Climate Change held in Geneva; and if he will place in the Library a copy of his address to the conference. - Inc fig and fact that I have placed in the Library a...

Statement on the outcome of the recent conference of contracting parties to the Global Convention on Climate Change held in Geneva; and if he will place in the Library a copy of his address to the conference. - Inc fig and fact that I have placed in the Library a...

What assessment he has made of likely sea level rises in East Anglia in (a) 2020 and (b) 2050 as a result of temperature increases. - Inc figs and ref to A Review of the Potential Effects of Climate change on the UK.

What assessment he has made of likely sea level rises in East Anglia in (a) 2020 and (b) 2050 as a result of temperature increases. - Inc figs and ref to A Review of the Potential Effects of Climate change on the UK.

Pursuant to his letter to the honourable Member for Linlithgow G/P5O/10981/96, what consideration he has accorded to the work of the Max Planck Institute in Mainz and Professor Paul Crutzen in relation to trace gases, the troposphere and climate change.

Pursuant to his letter to the honourable Member for Linlithgow G/P5O/10981/96, what consideration he has accorded to the work of the Max Planck Institute in Mainz and Professor Paul Crutzen in relation to trace gases, the troposphere and climate change.

What is his assessment of the report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change into Global Warming.

What is his assessment of the report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change into Global Warming.

What studies he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated as to changes in the operation of Odden's Pump off the coast of Greenland. - The European Commission has initiated a research study into changes in the Odden feature. A report on the first phase is expected in April.

What studies he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated as to changes in the operation of Odden's Pump off the coast of Greenland. - The European Commission has initiated a research study into changes in the Odden feature. A report on the first phase is expected in April.

When he will publish a progress report on the United Kingdom Climate Change Programme relating to non-carbon dioxide emissions. - An update of the United Kingdom climate change programme covering emissions of all greenhouse gases will be published in March 1997.

When he will publish a progress report on the United Kingdom Climate Change Programme relating to non-carbon dioxide emissions. - An update of the United Kingdom climate change programme covering emissions of all greenhouse gases will be published in March 1997.

If the next report from the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change has been sent to his Department for comment; what is the timetable for its publication.

If the next report from the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change has been sent to his Department for comment; what is the timetable for its publication.