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House of Commons

Tuesday 24th June 2008

Public Bill Committee

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Other Amendments not tabled within the required notice period are marked thus

Climate Change Bill [Lords]

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Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the

Programming Sub-Committee [19th June 2008].

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill

agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Thursday 19th June 2008 (Standing

Order No. 83C)

That—

(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

24th June) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 24th June;

(b)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 26th June;

(c)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 1st July;

(d)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 3rd July;

(e)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 8th July;

(2)	the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 32;

Schedule 1; Clauses 33 to 45; Schedule 2; Clauses 46 to 48; Schedule 3;

Clause 49; Schedule 4; Clauses 50 to 69; Schedule 5; Clauses 70 to 74;

Schedule 6; Clauses 75 to 80; new Clauses; new Schedules; Clauses 81 to 93;

remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(3)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 8th July.

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Mr Phil Woolas has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Standing Order No. 83C(9)].

Mr Phil Woolas

That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written evidence received by the

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

Tony Baldry

43

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  after ‘that’, insert ‘between 2008 and 2050 total’.

Tony Baldry

44

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  6,  leave out ‘the level necessary to contribute to’ and insert ‘a

proportionate share of total global emissions of greenhouse gases compatible with’.

Steve Webb

Martin Horwood

32

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  9,  at end add—

‘(3)	The target for the UK contribution to limiting global average temperatures shall

be calculated with reference to—

(a)	historic levels of emissions of greenhouse gases by the UK;

(b)	projected levels of emissions growth among other countries; and

(c)	such other factors as the Secretary of State considers relevant.

(4)	The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament within one year of the coming

into force of this Act a report setting out the basis on which the target for the UK

contribution has been calculated.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

3

Page  1,  line  4,  leave out Clause 1.

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Nigel Griffiths

Mr David Drew

Colin Burgon

Mr David Chaytor

Ms Katy Clark

Mr Tom Clarke

Michael Connarty

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas                                          

Mrs Janet Dean

Mr Jim Devine

Mr Frank Field

Mark Fisher

Dr Ian Gibson

Mr Fabian Hamilton

Kelvin Hopkins

Dr Brian Iddon

Martin Linton

Chris McCafferty

Ann McKechin

Mr Michael Meacher

Julie Morgan

Mr Chris Mullin

Dr Gavin Strang

David Taylor

Paddy Tipping

Mr Dai Havard

Mr Edward O’Hara

Mr Joe Benton

Mr Lindsay Hoyle

Paul Flynn

Jim Sheridan

Dr Desmond Turner

Jon Cruddas

Mr Marsha Singh

Mr Philip Hollobone

Anne Snelgrove                  

Harry Cohen

Nick Ainger

Clare Short

Mr Gordon Marsden

Mrs Betty Williams

Mr Clive Betts

Dr Tony Wright

Mr Peter Kilfoyle

Mr Bill Olner

Mr Neil Gerrard

Stephen Williams

Lynne Jones

Mr Paul Truswell

Ms Diane Abbott

Kate Hoey

Mr David Crausby

Tony Lloyd

John McDonnell

Jim Dobbin

Mike Gapes

Emily Thornberry

John Cummings

Dr Hywel Francis

Frank Dobson

Steve Webb

Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews

Mr Graham Allen

John Austin

Hugh Bayley

Roger Berry

Mr Ronnie Campbell

Mr Martin Caton

Jeremy Corbyn

Mrs Ann Cryer

Mr Jim Hood

Mr John Horam

Alan Keen

Mr Eric Martlew

John McDonnell

Anne Moffat

Dr Doug Naysmith

Mrs Linda Riordan

Mr Mohammad Sarwar

Alan Simpson

Dr Rudi Vis

Albert Owen

Frank Dobson

Mr Roger Godsiff

Mr Gordon Prentice

Mike Wood

Mr Barry Sheerman

Jim Cousins

2

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  4,  leave out ‘60%’ and insert ‘80%’.

David Maclean

36

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  14,  leave out ‘or’ and insert—

‘(ii)

changes in the rate of biodiversity loss, or’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

56

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  16,  after ‘publish’, insert ‘at the same time as laying before

Parliament the relevant order’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

57

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘( )	Before laying before Parliament an order making provision different from that

recommended by the Committee, the Secretary of State shall consult the

Committee on the effect that difference will have on the risks for the United

Kingdom of the predicted impact of climate change.’.

Steve Webb

Martin Horwood

31

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  37,  leave out ‘26%’ and insert ‘35%’.

David Maclean

37

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  20,  leave out ‘or’ and insert—

‘(ii)

changes in the rate of biodiversity loss, or’.

David Maclean

38

Clause  11,  page  6,  line  19,  at end insert—

‘( )	rises in global temperature,

( )	the impact of climate change on world biodiversity,

( )	loss of world forests (with particular reference to rain forests),’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

53

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  40,  at end insert—

‘( )	Before determining each indicative annual range the Secretary of State must

obtain, and take into account, the advice of the Committee on Climate Change.’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

54

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  41,  leave out from ‘which’ to end of line 43 and insert ‘the

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

net UK carbon account for the year must fall in order to meet the carbon budget for the

relevant budgetary period’.

David Maclean

39

Clause  13,  page  7,  line  13,  leave out subsection (3).

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

55

Clause  13,  page  7,  line  13,  leave out ‘, taken as a whole,’.

Mr Phil Woolas

4

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  20,  leave out ‘Prime Minister’ and insert ‘Secretary of

State’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

46

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  21,  leave out ‘report setting out’ and insert ‘detailed

strategy report setting out the measures,’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

47

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  22,  at end insert ‘, and the indicative annual ranges within

the net UK carbon account for each year must fall in order to meet the carbon budget for

the relevant budgetary period (“the climate change strategy”).’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

48

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  23,  leave out ‘report’ and insert ‘climate change strategy’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

49

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  28,  leave out ‘report’ and insert ‘climate change strategy’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  14,  page  7,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘( )	The report must outline the implications of the proposals and policies as regards

the crediting of carbon units to the net UK carbon account for each budgetary

period covered by the report.’.

David Maclean

40

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

The report must explain how the proposals and policies set out in the report will

affect—

(a)	global average temperature,

(b)	loss of world biodiversity, and

(c)	loss of world rainforests.’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

50

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  30,  leave out ‘report’ and insert ‘climate change strategy’.

Mr Phil Woolas

5

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  33,  leave out ‘Prime Minister’ and insert ‘Secretary of

State’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

51

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  33,  leave out ‘report’ and insert ‘climate change strategy’.

Mr Phil Woolas

6

Clause  15,  page  8,  line  14,  leave out ‘passenger travel and imports or exports of

goods’ and insert ‘aviation or international shipping’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

52

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  44,  leave out ‘1%’ and insert ‘0.5%’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

33

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  4,  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Prime

Minister’.

Steve Webb

Martin Horwood

35

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  6,  at end insert ‘and any sanctions proposed against those

responsible for budget excesses’.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

34

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  10,  at end add—

‘(4)	The Secretary of State shall certify that the Committee on Climate Change agrees

the factual content of any report laid in accordance with this section.’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

45

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘( )	Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing any enactment, decision,

action or failure to act connected with excess emissions being questioned in any

legal proceedings.’.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

75

Clause  23,  page  12,  line  15,  after ‘dioxide’, insert—

‘( )	methane (CH4),

( )	nitrous oxide (N2O),

( )	hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),

( )	perfluorocarbons (PFCs),

( )	sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Page  13,  line  17,  leave out Clause 25.

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