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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to meet the requirements set out in the 2030 EU climate and energy framework when the UK leaves the EU.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to meet the requirements set out in the 2030 EU climate and energy framework when the UK leaves the EU.
The terms of the EU’s 2030 Clean Energy Package have only just been proposed by the Commission so it is too early to say what requirements will be agreed by Member States and the European Parliament. The extent to which the UK will be bound by the requirements of the EU 2030 framework will depend on the terms of the UK’s exit from the European Union. The UK’s action to tackle climate change is framed by the Climate Change Act, which is domestic legislation and therefore unaffected by the result of the referendum.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy places on climate change; how many of its civil servants currently work on climate change in a full- or part-time capacity; and how many civil servants worked on climate change in a full- or part-time...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy places on climate change; how many of its civil servants currently work on climate change in a full- or part-time capacity; and how many civil servants worked on climate change in a full- or part-time...
The Department’s activity to tackle climate change cuts across the work of various teams and is undertaken by officials who, as well as energy and climate change, also work to deliver the department’s other priorities.
Consequently, it is not possible to provide an exact number of officials who work on energy and climate change issues. However, I would like to reassure the noble Lady that delivery of the Government’s commitments on climate change remains a key priority for the department.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will resume publication of the estimated impacts of energy and climate policies on energy prices and bills, as part of its commitment to increased transparency, as recommended in the Kelly report Management of the Levy Control Framework: Lessons Learned Report (2015).
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will resume publication of the estimated impacts of energy and climate policies on energy prices and bills, as part of its commitment to increased transparency, as recommended in the Kelly report Management of the Levy Control Framework: Lessons Learned Report (2015).
The Department is currently considering this issue, along with the other recommendations and actions arising from the Public Accounts Committee hearing on the Levy Control Framework that took place on 30 November. A response to the Committee will be submitted in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the proportion of known fossil fuels which need to be left in the ground to prevent global temperature change above two degrees centigrade.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the proportion of known fossil fuels which need to be left in the ground to prevent global temperature change above two degrees centigrade.
In 2013 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that to have a 50 percent chance of limiting global average temperature rise to below 2°C, the remaining permissible carbon emissions were up to 305 billion tonnes of Carbon for the period 2011 to 2100. According to the latest estimate of cumulative emission by the Global Carbon Project in 2016, this figure has reduced to 255 billion tonnes of Carbon.
In 2011 the IPCC estimated the amount of carbon within existing proven reserves of coal, oil and gas to be 1,053 billion tonnes.
Based on these figures, between 70-75 percent of known fossil fuels would have to be left unused in order to have a 50% chance of limiting global temperature rise to below 2°C.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what preparations his Department is making for the coordination with EU member states of efforts to tackle climate change after the UK leaves the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what preparations his Department is making for the coordination with EU member states of efforts to tackle climate change after the UK leaves the EU.
The relationship between the UK and our EU partners after we exit the EU will be the subject of negotiations that will start after we trigger Article 50, which my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has said will be no later than the end of March next year. This will include, amongst others, our future relationship with the EU on climate change.
UK policy on climate change has not changed following Brexit and the UK remains committed to international efforts to tackle climate change. Domestically, we are committed to delivering dependable, secure and low-carbon energy. Our Emissions Reduction Plan will set out how we will reduce emissions over the 2020s and will be produced in tandem with our Industrial Strategy. While we remain in the EU we will continue to engage constructively on new and existing EU legislation and regulation in this area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential effect of climate change on the future contribution of the agriculture industry to the UK economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential effect of climate change on the future contribution of the agriculture industry to the UK economy.
Defra publishes a Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) every 5 years which assesses the risks and opportunities for the UK arising from climate change (including agriculture). The first CCRA report was published in 2012. The next CCRA Government Report will be laid before Parliament no later than January 2017. The underpinning evidence report for the second CCRA was published by the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change in July.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 26 June 2013 (WA139) and the briefing paper by the Chief Scientist of the Met Office Statistical Models and the Global Temperature Record, cited in the Written Answer, in the light of the use of such...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 26 June 2013 (WA139) and the briefing paper by the Chief Scientist of the Met Office Statistical Models and the Global Temperature Record, cited in the Written Answer, in the light of the use of such...
As detailed in the briefing paper Statistical Models and the Global Temperature Record by the Chief Scientist of the Met Office, neither integrated nor linear models incorporate knowledge of physical processes that affect global temperature change. Therefore, for a full picture of the science behind our changing climate, we do not rely solely upon statistical tests to assess changes in climate, but also use our physical understanding of how the climate system works embedded in our physical climate simulations.
My Hon Friend the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (George Eustice) has today made the following statement.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 12-13 December in Brussels. I will represent the United Kingdom.
As the provisional agenda stands, the primary focus for Fisheries will be reaching Political...
My Hon Friend the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (George Eustice) has today made the following statement.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 12-13 December in Brussels. I will represent the United Kingdom.
As the provisional agenda stands, the primary focus for Fisheries will be reaching Political...
Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 12-13 December in Brussels. I will represent the United Kingdom.
As the provisional agenda stands, the primary focus for Fisheries will be reaching Political Agreements on 2017 fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of stocks in EU waters, certain non-EU waters...
Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 12-13 December in Brussels. I will represent the United Kingdom.
As the provisional agenda stands, the primary focus for Fisheries will be reaching Political Agreements on 2017 fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of stocks in EU waters, certain non-EU waters...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Taiwan's policies on tackling climate change.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Taiwan's policies on tackling climate change.
We assess that the current and previous Taiwanese administrations have taken significant steps to tackle climate change. In 2015, Taiwan's legislature set a goal of reducing carbon emissions to 50 percent of 2005 levels by the year 2050, making it the first in the region to adopt legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. This legislation includes structures based on the UK model, specifically the Climate Change Committee and carbon budgets. This year the new administration has proposed new legislation on electricity market liberalisation, which should also help to reduce emissions.
That is exactly the point I was making. Trees are important for many reasons. They provide a huge commercial opportunity, which I accept, and that exists in Scotland at the moment, but we must also preserve our ancient woodlands. People like to walk in woods, and they like them for...
That is exactly the point I was making. Trees are important for many reasons. They provide a huge commercial opportunity, which I accept, and that exists in Scotland at the moment, but we must also preserve our ancient woodlands. People like to walk in woods, and they like them for...
My hon. Friend makes the point clearly. I certainly agree that there is a nonsensical approach to renewable energy policy in the UK at the moment, which should be reviewed.
I want to go on to the issues facing the forestry sector. Given that the Scottish forestry sector receives vital support...
My hon. Friend makes the point clearly. I certainly agree that there is a nonsensical approach to renewable energy policy in the UK at the moment, which should be reviewed.
I want to go on to the issues facing the forestry sector. Given that the Scottish forestry sector receives vital support...
We have heard from my fellow office bearer of the all-party group on forestry, my hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Chris Davies). I support and reinforce all the points he made.
As someone with a direct family connection to the forestry and timber industry, I declare an interest...
We have heard from my fellow office bearer of the all-party group on forestry, my hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Chris Davies). I support and reinforce all the points he made.
As someone with a direct family connection to the forestry and timber industry, I declare an interest...
I beg to move,
That this House has considered tree planting in the UK.
I have a declaration of interest to make: the forest and wood-processing sectors are well represented in my constituency, which contains no fewer than three sawmills, including one at Newbridge-on-Wye, close to the ground of the famous Royal...
I beg to move,
That this House has considered tree planting in the UK.
I have a declaration of interest to make: the forest and wood-processing sectors are well represented in my constituency, which contains no fewer than three sawmills, including one at Newbridge-on-Wye, close to the ground of the famous Royal...
There was only one nomination.
There was only one nomination.
I will ignore that. The timing of this debate is fortuitous, coming as it does just after National Tree Week, which ended on Sunday. National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, launching the start of the winter tree-planting season. It first took place in 1975.
The debate also...
I will ignore that. The timing of this debate is fortuitous, coming as it does just after National Tree Week, which ended on Sunday. National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, launching the start of the winter tree-planting season. It first took place in 1975.
The debate also...
Rowlinson Timber in my constituency uses forestry products and imports many of them. Making products that go into the supply chain locks up the carbon for additional time and allows the wood to be recycled at the end of the product’s life, making a vital contribution to ecosystem services. Furthermore,...
Rowlinson Timber in my constituency uses forestry products and imports many of them. Making products that go into the supply chain locks up the carbon for additional time and allows the wood to be recycled at the end of the product’s life, making a vital contribution to ecosystem services. Furthermore,...
My hon. Friend makes two good points, which I will elaborate on as we make progress. Indeed, in the survey, two thirds of the public agree or strongly agree that:
“Planting more trees can help us cope with climate change by providing shade and reducing the effects of flooding”,
as my hon....
My hon. Friend makes two good points, which I will elaborate on as we make progress. Indeed, in the survey, two thirds of the public agree or strongly agree that:
“Planting more trees can help us cope with climate change by providing shade and reducing the effects of flooding”,
as my hon....