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| | | Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee |
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| | | The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill |
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| | | agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Monday 23 May (Standing Order |
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| | | (1) | the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday |
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| | | (a) | at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 7 June; |
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| | | (b) | at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 9 June; |
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| | | (c) | at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 14 June; |
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| | | (d) | at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 16 June; |
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| | | (e) | at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 21 June; |
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| | | (2) | the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 70; |
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| | | Schedule 1; Clauses 71 to 87; Schedule 2; Clauses 88 to 105; Schedule 3; |
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| | | Clauses 106 to 108; new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on |
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| | | (3) | the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a |
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| | | conclusion at 7.00 pm on Tuesday 21 June. |
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| | | Gregory Barker has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the |
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| | | Programming Sub-Committee [Standing Order No. 83C]. |
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| | | Carbon emissions in local authority areas |
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘(1) | The Committee on Climate Change shall advise the Secretary of State about the |
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| | | contribution to emissions reduction needed in local authority areas to meet each |
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| | | (2) | The advice given under subsection (1) should include but not be limited to— |
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| | | (a) | carbon emissions from a local authority’s own buildings and operations; |
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| | | (b) | carbon emissions from the local area; |
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| | | (c) | local renewable energy generation; |
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| | | (d) | national carbon reduction initiatives delivered at the local level. |
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| | | (3) | The Committee on Climate Change may advise the Secretary of State on local |
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| | | level adaptation to climate change. |
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| | | (4) | The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a response to the advice given |
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| | | by the Committee on Climate Change under subsection (1) or (2), within six |
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| | | months of receiving the advice. |
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| | | (5) | For the purposes of this section— |
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| | | (a) | “budgetary period”, “carbon budget” and “national authorities” have the |
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| | | same meaning as in Part 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008; |
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| | | (b) | “local authority” means a county council or district Council in England, |
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| | | or a London Borough Council, or the Council of the Isles of Scilly.’. |
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| | | Climate change strategy for local authority areas |
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘(1) | Local authorities must develop and promote a climate change strategy for their |
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| | | (2) | In preparing the strategy, local authorities must take into account any advice |
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| | | given by the Committee on Climate Change on local action to meet carbon |
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| | | (3) | In preparing the strategy, local authorities must consult with local residents, |
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| | | businesses, social enterprises and co-operatives and other institutions. |
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| | | (4) | Local authorities must publish and promote their local climate change strategy, |
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| | | publish an annual report on progress towards carrying out the strategy and engage |
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| | | with local citizens and community groups. |
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| | | (5) | The Secretary of State must work with local authorities and the Local |
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| | | Government Association (LGA) to assist them in producing and implementing |
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| | | their climate change strategies, taking into account any relevant advice from the |
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| | | Committee on Climate Change.’. |
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