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Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008
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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  30,  page  15,  line  36,  leave out subsections (1) to (5) and insert—

‘(1)
Emissions of greenhouse gases from international aviation or international

shipping do not count as emissions from sources in the United Kingdom for the

purposes of this Part, except as provided by regulations made by the Secretary of

State.
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(2)
The Secretary of State may by order define what is to be regarded for this purpose

as international aviation or international shipping.


Any such order is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

(3)
The Secretary of State must, before the end of the period of five years beginning

with the passing of this Act—
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(a)
make provision by regulations as to the circumstances in which, and the

extent to which, emissions from international aviation or international

shipping are to be regarded for the purposes of this Part as emissions from

sources in the United Kingdom, or

(b)
lay before Parliament a report explaining why regulations making such
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provision have not been made.

(4)
The expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (3) does not affect the power of

the Secretary of State to make regulations under this section.

(5)
Regulations under this section—

(a)
may make provision only in relation to emissions of a targeted
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greenhouse gas;

(b)
may, in particular, provide for such emissions to be regarded as emissions

from sources in the United Kingdom if they relate to the transport of

passengers or goods to or from the United Kingdom.’.

As an Amendment to Mr Phil Woolas’s proposed Amendment (No. 7):—

Steve Webb

Martin Horwood

(a)


Line  13,  leave out from ‘Kingdom’ to end of line 15.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

81


Clause  30,  page  16,  line  9,  leave out from ‘passed’ to end of line 11.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

58

Schedule  1,  page  44,  line  5,  at end insert ‘not fewer than seven and not more than

12 members of which—’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008
51

Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

59

Schedule  1,  page  44,  leave out lines 6 to 9 and insert—

‘(a)
up to six must be nominated by the national authorities, and

(b)
up to six must be nominated by the President for the time being of the

Royal Society.’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

60

Schedule  1,  page  44,  leave out lines 10 and 11 and insert—

‘(2)
The Chairman must be appointed by the Secretary of State.’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

61

Schedule  1,  page  44,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘( )
The nominations made under paragraph 1 must be considered by a relevant select

committee of the House of Commons and no person shall be appointed unless and

until their nomination has been approved by such committee.’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

62

Schedule  1,  page  44,  line  12,  after ‘authorities’, insert ‘and the President of the

Royal Society’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

63

Schedule  1,  page  44,  line  36,  at end insert ‘and each term of office must be at least

six years’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

64

Schedule  1,  page  45,  line  10,  after ‘the’, insert ‘reasonable’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

65

Schedule  1,  page  45,  line  10,  leave out ‘otherwise’ and insert ‘physically or

mentally’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008
52

Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

66

Schedule  1,  page  45,  line  34,  leave out from ‘executive’ to end of line 35.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

67

Schedule  1,  page  46,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘( )
The Committee must itself exercise its functions under Part 1 of this Act.’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

68

Schedule  1,  page  46,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘( )
The Committee must take all reasonable steps to ensure effective public

participation in the exercise of its functions.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Schedule  1,  page  46,  line  17,  leave out paragraph 16 and insert—

‘The Adaptation Sub-Committee

    (1)
There shall be a sub-committee of the Committee, to be known as the

Adaptation Sub-Committee or, in Welsh, as yr Is-bwyllgor Addsau (referred

to in this paragraph as “the ASC”).

      (2)
The ASC shall consist of—

(a)
a person appointed by the national authorities to chair the ASC (“the

ASC chair”), and

(b)
not less than five other members appointed by the national authorities.

      (3)
The national authorities must—

(a)
consult the chair before appointing the ASC chair, and

(b)
consult the ASC chair before appointing the other members of the

ASC.

      (4)
The ASC must provide the Committee with such advice, analysis, information

or other assistance as the Committee may require in connection with the

exercise of its functions under—

(a)
section 37(1)(c) (advice etc to national authorities on adaptation to

climate change),

(b)
section [Advice of Committee on Climate Change on impact report]

(advice on report on impact of climate change), or

(c)
section [Reporting on progress in connection with adaptation]

(reporting on progress in connection with adaptation).’.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

80


Schedule  1,  page  46,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘( )
sustainable development;

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008
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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

( )
biodiversity.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Schedule  1,  page  48,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘( )
section [Advice of Committee on Climate Change on impact report]

(advice on report on impact of climate change), or

( )
section [Reporting on progress in connection with adaptation] (reporting

on progress in connection with adaptation).’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  34,  page  18,  line  6,  leave out subsection (5).

Mr Phil Woolas

13

Clause  35,  page  18,  line  38,  leave out subsection (3).

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

76


Clause  36,  page  19,  line  10,  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Prime

Minister’.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

77


Clause  36,  page  19,  line  13,  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Prime

Minister’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  37,  page  19,  line  26,  leave out from ‘or’ to end of line 27 and insert—

‘(c)
adaptation to climate change, or

(d)
any other matter relating to climate change.’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008
54

Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  40,  page  20,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘(e)
section [Advice of Committee on Climate Change on impact report]

(advice on report on impact of climate change), or

(f)
section [Reporting on progress in connection with adaptation] (reporting

on progress in connection with adaptation).’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  40,  page  20,  line  32,  leave out ‘such guidance’ and insert ‘guidance under

any of paragraphs (a) to (e)’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  41,  page  21,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘(e)
section [Advice of Committee on Climate Change on impact report]

(advice on report on impact of climate change), or

(f)
section [Reporting on progress in connection with adaptation] (reporting

on progress in connection with adaptation).’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  41,  page  21,  line  16,  leave out ‘such directions’ and insert ‘directions under

any of paragraphs (a) to (e)’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

71

Page  21,  line  5,  leave out Clause 41.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

74


Schedule  2,  page  51,  line  33,  leave out from ‘responsible’ to end of line 34.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

73


Schedule  2,  page  51,  line  34,  at end insert—

  ‘(5A)

(a)
Any method specified for the purposes of paragraph (5) shall have the

aim of ensuring that any amount calculated bears as close a

relationship as possible to the actual emissions of the activities to

which the trading scheme applies;

(b)
where biomass is used as an energy source, any such method shall take

account of the carbon absorbed during the lifetime of the biomass;

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008
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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

(c)
“biomass” has the same meaning as in the Renewable Transport Fuel

Obligations Order 2007.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Schedule  2,  page  60,  line  3,  after ‘participants’, insert ‘or other persons authorised

to trade in allowances, credits or certificates’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

69

Clause  55,  page  25,  line  35,  at end insert ‘including in particular the risks of harm

to—

(a)
the well-being of the population,

(b)
the environment, including natural resources, biodiversity, living

organisims and ecological systems of which they form part, and

(c)
the economy.’.

Gregory Barker

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Nick Hurd

70

Clause  55,  page  26,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘( )
In preparing reports under this section the Secretary of State must have regard to

whether the net UK carbon account is within the indicative annual range for the

relevant periods and the effect of any differences on the risks for the United

Kingdom of the predicted impact of climate change.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  55,  page  26,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘( )
Before laying a report under this section before Parliament, the Secretary of State

must take into account the advice of the Committee on Climate Change under

section [Advice of Committee on Climate Change on impact report].’.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  55,  page  26,  line  8,  leave out subsection (6).

Mr Phil Woolas

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Clause  56,  page  26,  line  22,  leave out subsection (3).

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008
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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

Mr Phil Woolas

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Page  26,  line  30,  leave out Clause 57.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

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Clause  59,  page  27,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘( )
ensuring that proposals and policies for adaptation to climate change in

the exercise of their functions contribute to sustainable development.’.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

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Clause  59,  page  27,  line  25,  at end add—

‘(3)
The Secretary of State shall issue guidance to—

(a)
the Health Protection Agency,

(b)
the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets,

(c)
the Water Sources Regulation Authority,

(d)
Natural England,

(e)
the Marine and Fisheries Agency,

(f)
Britishwaterways,

(g)
the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment,

(h)
the Statistics Board, and

(i)
the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.’.

Martin Horwood

Steve Webb

79


Clause  68,  page  31,  line  16,  leave out paragraph (a).

David Maclean

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Page  32,  line  37,  leave out Clauses 69 to 73.

Mr Phil Woolas

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Schedule  5,  page  74,  line  21,  leave out paragraph 3 and insert—