Environmental Audit - Eighth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 8 July 2008.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

2 The role of local, regional and devolved government

The local government response

Barriers to action

3 The policy and performance management frameworks

Policy and policy coherence

Local Government Performance Framework

Local Area Agreements and indicators for local government

Comprehensive Area Assessment

Targets

4 Putting climate change on the agenda

The Nottingham Declaration

Engaging political leaders and senior staff

Making it part of the decision making process

Powers

The case for a statutory duty

Using existing powers effectively

Building knowledge and skills

Improving regional co-ordination

Regional structures and strategies

Review of Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration

Devolved administrations

Adaptation

5 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of unprinted evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence

15 January 2008
22 January 2008
2 April 2008

Written Evidence

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Prepared 28 July 2008