Environmental Audit Committee - First Report
The work of the Committee in 2008-09

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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 24 November 2009.

Contents

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Terms of Reference

1  Overview of 2008-09

2  Key themes in Session 2008-09

Tackling Climate Change
Carbon Capture and Storage

Reducing emissions from shipping

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation

Carbon Markets

Carbon Budgets

Sustainable Development

The Export Credit Guarantee Department and sustainable development

Greening Government

Environmental Protection

Biodiversity

Environmental Labelling

Green Taxation

Vehicle excise duty

The Pre-Budget Report

3  Effectiveness of the Committee

The work of the Committee in Session 2008-09

Core tasks for departmental select committees

Informal briefings

Informing debate and other proceedings

4  Working practices and innovations

Relationship with Government departments

Co-ordination with other select committees

Support from the National Audit Office and others

Visits

Overseas visits

UK Visits

Travel in a representative capacity

Engaging the public

5  Looking ahead

6  Conclusion

Annex 1

Annex 2

Annex 3

Government Response Table
Carbon capture and storage

Vehicle Excise Duty as an environmental tax

The Export Credits Guarantee Department and Sustainable Development—11th Report

Greener Homes for the Future? An environmental analysis of the Government's house-building plans

Halting biodiversity loss

Environmental Labelling

Pre-Budget Report 2008: Green fiscal policy in a recession

Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation: No hope without forests

Greening Government

Formal Minutes

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 7 December 2009