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House of Commons

Tuesday 28th October 2008

Consideration of Bill

Climate Change Bill [Lords], As Amended

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New Clauses

Advice on emissions from international aviation and international shipping

Secretary Edward Miliband

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	It is the duty of the Committee to advise the Secretary of State on the

consequences of treating emissions of targeted greenhouse gases from—

(a)	international aviation, and

(b)	international shipping,

as emissions from sources in the United Kingdom for the purposes of Part 1.

(2)	The duty applies if and to the extent that regulations under section 29 do not

provide for such emissions to be so treated.

(3)	Advice given by the Committee under this section must also contain the reasons

for that advice.

(4)	The Committee must give its advice under this section—

(a)	when it gives its advice under section 33 for the budgetary period 2023-

2027, and

(b)	when it gives its advice under that section for each subsequent budgetary

period.

(5)	The Committee must, at the time it gives its advice under this section to the

Secretary of State, send a copy to the other national authorities.

(6)	As soon as is reasonably practicable after giving its advice to the Secretary of

State, the Committee must publish that advice in such manner as it considers

appropriate.’.

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Carbon emissions reduction targets

Secretary Edward Miliband

nc16

To move the following Clause:—

‘Schedule [Carbon emissions reduction targets] contains amendments to the

provisions of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44), the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) and the

Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) relating to carbon emissions reduction targets.’.

Regulations about reporting by companies

Secretary Edward Miliband

nc17

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	‘The Secretary of State must, not later than 6th April 2012—

(a)	make regulations under section 416(4) of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)

requiring the directors’ report of a company to contain such information

as may be specified in the regulations about emissions of greenhouse

gases from activities for which the company is responsible, or

(b)	lay before Parliament a report explaining why no such regulations have

been made.

(2)	Subsection (1)(a) is complied with if regulations are made containing provision

in relation to companies, and emissions, of a description specified in the

regulations.’.

UK domestic effort

Steve Webb

Martin Horwood

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State must ensure that at least 50% of the effort undertaken for

compliance with section 4(1) is achieved by emissions reductions and domestic

removals by sinks.

(2)	In this section “effort” means the difference between the present UK carbon

budget and the verified emissions for the previous budgetary period.’.

As an Amendment to Steve Webb’s proposed New Clause (UK domestic effort)

(NC1):—

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Alan Simpson

Kelvin Hopkins

Mr David Drew

Dr Ian Gibson

Mr John McDonnell

Ms Katy Clark

Total signatories: 7

Mrs Linda Riordan

(b)

Line  1,  leave out ‘50%’ and insert ‘70%’.

Company reporting of greenhouse gas emissions

Mr Elliot Morley

Mr John Gummer

Steve Webb

Mr Mike Weir

Peter Bottomley

Andrew Stunell

Total signatories: 33

Chris McCafferty

Jon Cruddas

Mr Paul Truswell

Colin Burgon

Mr David Drew

Alan Simpson

Jim Cousins

Mr Neil Gerrard

Lynne Jones

Frank Dobson

Mr Michael Meacher

Mrs Linda Riordan

Dr Ian Gibson

David Taylor

Paul Holmes

Mr Dai Davies

John McDonnell

Mrs Katy Clark

Harry Cohen

Mr Ian Cawsey

Mr Martin Caton

Mike Gapes

Nick Harvey

Jo Swinson

Mr John Leech

Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews

Kelvin Hopkins

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Any company that is required to produce a business review under section 417 of

the Companies Act 2006 (c.46) must have regard to any guidance issued under

section 80 of this Act when reporting on greenhouse gas emissions.

(2)	The Secretary of State may by order provide that any company that is required to

produce a business review that includes information on environment matters

(including the impact of the company’s business on the environment) under

section 417(5) of the Companies Act (c.46) must include information on

greenhouse gas emissions, and in doing so have regard to any guidance issued

under section 80 of this Act.

(3)	The Secretary of State may by order provide that compliance with guidance

issued under Section 80 of this Act will be presumed to constitute compliance

with section 417 of the Companies Act 2006 (c.46).

(4)	The Secretary of State must make provision under either subsection (2) or

subsection (3) before 1st April 2010.

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

the Secretary of State to make further provision by order under subsections (2)

and (3).

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(6)	The Secretary of State shall, when setting carbon budget pursuant to section 4 of

this Act, lay before Parliament a report on any changes to any guidance issued

hereunder which the Secretary of State believes are necessary to promote the

achievement of any carbon targets.

(7)	Any order under this section is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.’.

Report on impact of mitigation measures

Mr Andrew Tyrie

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	It is the duty of the Secretary of State to lay reports before Parliament containing

an assessment of the impact of—

(a)	mitigation measures in respect of climate change taken by the United

Kingdom under this Act on—

(i)	United Kingdom industry, and

(ii)	the United Kingdom economy,

(b)	mitigation measures in respect of climate change taken by each country

whose carbon emissions comprise more than 2 per cent. of global carbon

emissions in respect of

(i)	that country’s industry and

(ii)	that country’s economy.

(2)	The first report under this section must be laid before Parliament no later than

three years after this section comes into force.

(3)	Subsequent reports must be laid before Parliament not later than five years after

the previous report was so laid.’.

Container deposit scheme

Steve Webb

Martin Horwood

Lynne Jones

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State may by regulation prescribe product containers for which

a charge, including a deposit, handling fee, levy or core charge, must be paid or

for which a refund must be given, and prescribe the amount of the charge or

refund and the circumstances in which the charge or refund applies.’.

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Sectoral targets

Colin Challen

Mr Mike Hancock

Mr Paul Keetch

John Battle

Mr Tim Yeo

Peter Bottomley

Total signatories: 42

Andrew Stunell

Mr Michael Meacher

Dr Desmond Turner

Roger Berry

Mr Colin Breed

Lorely Burt

Dr Vincent Cable

Mr Martin Caton

Jim Cousins

Mark Durkan

Bill Etherington

Michael Jabez Foster

Dr Ian Gibson

Mr Roger Godsiff

Mr John Gummer

Mr Dai Havard

Glenda Jackson                                                          

Lynne Jones

Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews

Mr Ian McCartney

Mr Elliot Morley

Mr Chris Mullin

Gwyn Prosser

Paul Rowen

Clare Short

Mr Marsha Singh

Jo Swinson

David Taylor

Dr Richard Taylor

John Thurso

Dr Rudi Vis

Mrs Betty Williams

Mr Roger Williams

Bill Etherington

Mr David Chaytor

Mr Mark Todd

NC10

To move the following Clause:—

“2A	Sectoral Targets

(1)	For the purpose of assisting with the achievement of the target specified

in section 1, or any amendment thereto made pursuant to section 2, the

Secretary of State must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the

government sectoral targets for the time being specified in subsection (2)

are achieved.

(2)	The sectoral targets referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a)	by 2020 the general level of energy efficiency of residential

accommodation has increased by at least 20 per cent. compared

with the general level of such energy efficiency in 2010;

(b)	by the end of 2010 the general level of energy usage in the

commercial and public services sector has reduced by at least 10

per cent. compared with the general level of such energy usage

in 2005 and by the end of 2020 by at least 10 per cent. compared

with the general level of such energy usage in 2010;

(c)	as soon as is practicable the number of dwellings with one or

more microgeneration installations shall be eight times the

number of dwellings with one or more microgeneration

installations in 2007.

(3)	In this section—

“the commercial and public services sector” means—

(a)	commercial and business premises, excluding industry;

(b)	retail premises, including warehousing;

(c)	hotels and restaurants;

(d)	premises used for the provision of any service or function by or

on behalf of a public body.

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“microgeneration” has the same meaning as in the Energy Act 2004.’.

Greenhouse gas emissions performance standard (electricity generating stations)

Gregory Barker

Alan Simpson

Lynne Jones

Greg Clark

Charles Hendry

Mr David Evennett

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations for a greenhouse gas

emissions performance standard to set the maximum level of carbon dioxide that

may be emitted per unit of output by any generating station requiring consent for

construction or extension under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29).

(2)	Regulations made under subsection (1) may include provision—

(a)	specifying how proposed generation stations are able to comply with any

greenhouse gas emissions performance standard, and to demonstrate

compliance with any regulations made under this section, including by

the capture of carbon dioxide at the generating station and its transport to

and injection into geological storage provided that such activities are

licensed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;

(b)	specifying the basis on which emissions of greenhouse gases from

combined heat and power generating stations shall be calculated such

that the unit of output includes useful heat produced in addition to

electricity generated by any such generating station;

(c)	specifying any sources of electricity generation, including electricity

generated from renewable sources, that are deemed to be compliant with

any greenhouse gas emissions performance standard.

(3)	No consent shall be granted under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for any

generating station that does not comply with regulations made under subsection

(1).

(4)	Before making regulations under subsection (1) (including setting the level of the

greenhouse gas emissions performance standard), the Secretary of State must

consult such persons as are likely to be affected by or have an interest in the

regulations.

(5)	Regulations made under subsection (1) shall be made by statutory instrument,

which may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and

approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(6)	In this section—

“greenhouse gas emissions performance standard” means a standard

prescribed by regulations setting the maximum level of carbon dioxide

that may be emitted per unit of output from an individual generating

station.’.

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International aviation and shipping emissions

Steve Webb

Martin Horwood

Lynne Jones

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a report including—

(a)	a projection of the level of emissions he expects to arise from

international aviation and shipping which are the result of UK economic

activity,

(b)	an explanation of the methodology used to make this emissions

projection, and

(c)	the way in which any carbon budgets have been adjusted to take account

of such projections.

(2)	When making the above projection, the Secretary of State shall have regard to

international carbon reporting practice.

(3)	The projection shall cover any year for which a carbon budget has been set, and

may include any other years that the Secretary of State considers appropriate.’.

Report on the civil estate

Mr Martin Caton

Mr Neil Gerrard

Ms Diane Abbott

Mr Graham Allen

John Austin

Mr Clive Betts

Total signatories: 52

Mr Ronnie Campbell

Colin Challen

Mr David Chaytor

Mr Michael Clapham

Ms Katy Clark

Jeremy Corbyn

Mrs Ann Cryer

Mr Andrew Dismore

Mr Brian H. Donohoe

Mr David Drew

Mrs Louise Ellman

Bill Etherington

Paul Flynn

Dr Ian Gibson

Nigel Griffiths

Mr John Grogan

Andrew Gwynne

Patrick Hall

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Kelvin Hopkins

Dr Brian Iddon

Lynne Jones

Mark Lazarowicz

Tom Levitt

Martin Linton

Tony Lloyd

Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews

Chris McCafferty

Kerry McCarthy

John McDonnell

Mrs Madeleine Moon

Julie Morgan

Mr Elliot Morley

Mr Edward O’Hara

Mr Bill Olner

Sandra Osborne

Mr Nick Raynsford

Mrs Linda Riordan

Clare Short

Alan Simpson

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dr Phyllis Starkey

David Taylor

Joan Walley

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mike Wood

NC18

To move the following Clause:—

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Revised 28 October 2008