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To ask the Prime Minister, if he will place in the Library copies of his letters to President Putin, referred to in his Answer of 10th November 2003, 413 c3W; and if he will make a statement on when he expects the Kyoto Protocol to come into force.
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will place in the Library copies of his letters to President Putin, referred to in his Answer of 10th November 2003, 413 c3W; and if he will make a statement on when he expects the Kyoto Protocol to come into force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the predicted changes in the frequency of the number of days when there is snowfall in the United Kingdom under future scenarios of climate change; and what regional variations were identified...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the predicted changes in the frequency of the number of days when there is snowfall in the United Kingdom under future scenarios of climate change; and what regional variations were identified...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what historical data (a) her Department and (b) other publicly-funded bodies collate on snowfall; and what the predicted future annual number of days when there is snowfall are for (i) London and (ii) Edinburgh in (A) 2010, (B)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what historical data (a) her Department and (b) other publicly-funded bodies collate on snowfall; and what the predicted future annual number of days when there is snowfall are for (i) London and (ii) Edinburgh in (A) 2010, (B)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what studies the Government has made of (a) nitrogen oxides and (b) sulphur oxides trading schemes in those countries where such a scheme is operating.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what studies the Government has made of (a) nitrogen oxides and (b) sulphur oxides trading schemes in those countries where such a scheme is operating.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on schemes for emissions trading which are compliant with EU legislation on emissions trading, with particular reference to the (a) energy and (b) aviation sectors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on schemes for emissions trading which are compliant with EU legislation on emissions trading, with particular reference to the (a) energy and (b) aviation sectors.
When they expect to issue their draft plan for the implementation of the European Union carbon emissions trading arrangements. [HL 277].
When they expect to issue their draft plan for the implementation of the European Union carbon emissions trading arrangements. [HL 277].
Whether the proposal for the licensing of carbon emissions would begin with actual historic levels or would be calculated on the basis of actual historic levels. [HL 278].
Whether the proposal for the licensing of carbon emissions would begin with actual historic levels or would be calculated on the basis of actual historic levels. [HL 278].
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether he has carried out an analysis of the extent to which his Department's support for fossil fuel investment is consistent with (a) the UK's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and (b) the Government's goal to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether he has carried out an analysis of the extent to which his Department's support for fossil fuel investment is consistent with (a) the UK's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and (b) the Government's goal to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had within the last year with representatives of the insurance industry on the limitations of insurability in respect of (a) nuclear issues and (b) climate change issues; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had within the last year with representatives of the insurance industry on the limitations of insurability in respect of (a) nuclear issues and (b) climate change issues; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the comparative costs of (a) each renewable form of electricity generation and (b) energy efficiency measures in reducing carbon dioxide emissions; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the comparative costs of (a) each renewable form of electricity generation and (b) energy efficiency measures in reducing carbon dioxide emissions; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the implications for UK environment policy of the statement made by the Russian authorities on 2nd December on the Kyoto Protocol. - (Holding answer 8 December 2003).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the implications for UK environment policy of the statement made by the Russian authorities on 2nd December on the Kyoto Protocol. - (Holding answer 8 December 2003).
Lords debate on Queens speech (sixth day) on housing, planning, education, the environment and rural affairs. Motion as amended on royal address agreed to nemine dissentiente.
Lords debate on Queens speech (sixth day) on housing, planning, education, the environment and rural affairs. Motion as amended on royal address agreed to nemine dissentiente.
Supplementary business question on the importance of ratifying the Kyoto protocol.
Supplementary business question on the importance of ratifying the Kyoto protocol.
That this House recognises the importance of tropical rainforests in the balance of the global climate; notes that the Brazilian Amazon covers 5.2 million square kilometres, more than 60 per cent. of the country; further notes that the Brazilian Amazon contains about a third of the world's rainforest and 30 per cent. of the world's biodiversity; expresses concern that the number of trees felled in the Amazon region has risen by 40 per cent. in the past year with almost 10,000 square miles of virgin rainforest being cut down; deplores the fact that the Government is cutting its programme aimed at saving the Amazon rainforest and preserving the culture of its people in order to fund its reconstruction effort in Iraq; warns that this will have a detrimental effect on the global environment and the lives of the indigenous Amazonian people; and calls upon the Government to reconsider its decision.
That this House recognises the importance of tropical rainforests in the balance of the global climate; notes that the Brazilian Amazon covers 5.2 million square kilometres, more than 60 per cent. of the country; further notes that the Brazilian Amazon contains about a third of the world's rainforest and 30...
That this House notes with concern the UN's International Panel on Climate Change's warning that global temperatures will rise by as much as 5.8 degrees centigrade by 2099; is concerned at the catastrophic effect this will have on agriculture, wildlife, human health and prosperity globally; recognises the especially acute problems this will cause in both the African and Asian continents, with the prediction that resultant crop failures will mean a loss of up to one quarter of food production in those areas; and calls on the Government to urge all countries to ratify international climate change protocols.
That this House notes with concern the UN's International Panel on Climate Change's warning that global temperatures will rise by as much as 5.8 degrees centigrade by 2099; is concerned at the catastrophic effect this will have on agriculture, wildlife, human health and prosperity globally; recognises the especially acute problems...
Climate change and the Highways Agency. Edited by WH Newton. PR/SE/251/01. 20 p. TRL. 2001.
Climate change and the Highways Agency. Edited by WH Newton. PR/SE/251/01. 20 p. TRL. 2001.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) the effect on the Gulf Stream Conveyer Belt of a fall in water salinity in the northern Arctic Ocean and (b) the likelihood of such conditions arising; what research her Department...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) the effect on the Gulf Stream Conveyer Belt of a fall in water salinity in the northern Arctic Ocean and (b) the likelihood of such conditions arising; what research her Department...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effects of climate change on British agriculture. - Including figures and refs to www.ukcip.org.uk/Agriculture/agriculture/htm and Climate Change and Agriculture in the UK and http://defraweb/environ/climatechange/index.htm.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effects of climate change on British agriculture. - Including figures and refs to www.ukcip.org.uk/Agriculture/agriculture/htm and Climate Change and Agriculture in the UK and http://defraweb/environ/climatechange/index.htm.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will increase climate change agreement targets for companies not involved in the EU Emissions Trading scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will increase climate change agreement targets for companies not involved in the EU Emissions Trading scheme.
I. The impacts of climate change: implications for DETR: in house policy consultancy. Sarah Thomson, April 2001. 57 p. II. Engineering: safety implications of weather, climate and climate change: research programme. 63 p. DETR/RSSB. 2003.
I. The impacts of climate change: implications for DETR: in house policy consultancy. Sarah Thomson, April 2001. 57 p. II. Engineering: safety implications of weather, climate and climate change: research programme. 63 p. DETR/RSSB. 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the contribution of the Carbon Trust to progress on meeting climate change targets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the contribution of the Carbon Trust to progress on meeting climate change targets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has conducted on the effect of climate change on railway infrastructure; what assessment he has made of the likely impact of future climate change upon the transport sector; and if he will place in the Library copies of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has conducted on the effect of climate change on railway infrastructure; what assessment he has made of the likely impact of future climate change upon the transport sector; and if he will place in the Library copies of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the insurance industry regarding the insurance costs arising from climate change; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the insurance industry regarding the insurance costs arising from climate change; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the agencies that have responsibilities for planning for the consequences of climate change on coastal areas; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the agencies that have responsibilities for planning for the consequences of climate change on coastal areas; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the area of coastal land that will be lost owing to the impact of climate change by 2050. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the area of coastal land that will be lost owing to the impact of climate change by 2050. - Including figures.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the responsibilities of local authorities are in relation to preparations for the consequences of climate change on coastal areas; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to www.ukcip.org.uk.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the responsibilities of local authorities are in relation to preparations for the consequences of climate change on coastal areas; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to www.ukcip.org.uk.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the total area of the properties in low lying areas that will be affected by an increased risk of flooding from the consequences of climate change by 2050. - Including figures and ref to www.foresight.gov.uk.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the total area of the properties in low lying areas that will be affected by an increased risk of flooding from the consequences of climate change by 2050. - Including figures and ref to www.foresight.gov.uk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the steps the Government is taking to ensure that the Kyoto Protocol becomes legally binding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the steps the Government is taking to ensure that the Kyoto Protocol becomes legally binding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking in (a) European and (b) other international fora to encourage other countries to include international aviation in the Kyoto Agreement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking in (a) European and (b) other international fora to encourage other countries to include international aviation in the Kyoto Agreement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what targets the Government has set for (a) energy efficiency in the UK, (b) waste minimisation, (c) marine pollution, (d) air quality, (e) climate change, (f) renewable energy, (g) fly-tipping, (h) packaging, (i) end of life vehicles, (j)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what targets the Government has set for (a) energy efficiency in the UK, (b) waste minimisation, (c) marine pollution, (d) air quality, (e) climate change, (f) renewable energy, (g) fly-tipping, (h) packaging, (i) end of life vehicles, (j)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the impact of climate change on low lying coastal areas; and if she will make a statement. - Includes figures and ref to the DEFRA publication "Flood and Coastal Defence Project Appraisal...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the impact of climate change on low lying coastal areas; and if she will make a statement. - Includes figures and ref to the DEFRA publication "Flood and Coastal Defence Project Appraisal...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the allocation of allowances under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme will benefit low carbon technologies such as combined heat and power.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the allocation of allowances under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme will benefit low carbon technologies such as combined heat and power.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the effects of global warming in drawing up the guidance issued for determining applications for the extraction of marine aggregates.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the effects of global warming in drawing up the guidance issued for determining applications for the extraction of marine aggregates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what research has been undertaken by the Meteorological Office on the possibility of a release of methane hydrate from sea floor sediments caused by increased sea temperatures resulting from global warming and climate change.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what research has been undertaken by the Meteorological Office on the possibility of a release of methane hydrate from sea floor sediments caused by increased sea temperatures resulting from global warming and climate change.
What conclusions they have drawn from the European Union's study on the environmental cost of electricity, and, in particular, on the comparative external costs given for the different forms of electricity generation in the United Kingdom. [HL 4805].
What conclusions they have drawn from the European Union's study on the environmental cost of electricity, and, in particular, on the comparative external costs given for the different forms of electricity generation in the United Kingdom. [HL 4805].
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department has carried out an analysis of the extent to which his Department's support for fossil fuel investment is consistent with (a) the United Kingdom's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and (b) the Government's environmental aims.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department has carried out an analysis of the extent to which his Department's support for fossil fuel investment is consistent with (a) the United Kingdom's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and (b) the Government's environmental aims.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make a statement on the value of support from his Department to projects overseas for (a) the extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and (b) the development of renewable energy. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make a statement on the value of support from his Department to projects overseas for (a) the extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and (b) the development of renewable energy. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total value of support from his Department to overseas projects is for (a) the extraction and transport of fossil fuels and (b) the development of renewable energy.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total value of support from his Department to overseas projects is for (a) the extraction and transport of fossil fuels and (b) the development of renewable energy.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the extent to which his Department's support for fossil fuel investment is consistent with (a) the obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and (b) the goal of reducing UK carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. - Includes...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the extent to which his Department's support for fossil fuel investment is consistent with (a) the obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and (b) the goal of reducing UK carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. - Includes...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the extent to which his Department's support for fossil fuel investment is consistent with (i) the UK's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and (ii) the Government's target to reduce the...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the extent to which his Department's support for fossil fuel investment is consistent with (i) the UK's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and (ii) the Government's target to reduce the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the Government's plans to tackle climate change. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the Government's plans to tackle climate change. - Including figures.