INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, THE ENERGY REVIEW, THE KYOTO PROTOCOL AND THE RIO +10 CONFERENCE

Early day motion 325, tabled 30 October 2001 by David Chaytor (Labour). Signed by 97 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to resolve asymmetric conflicts such as global terrorism and climate change through the process of international coalition building; further welcomes the launch of the Energy Review and the Government's commitment to respond to the 22nd Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, 'Energy-the Changing Climate'; notes that terrorism is more likely to flourish in conditions of social injustice and environmental degradation; further notes the significant disparities in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions between developed and developing countries; further welcomes Recommendation 3 of the RCEP's 22nd Report that 'The Government should press for a further global climate agreement based on the Contraction and Convergence approach, combined with the international trading in emission permits; is seriously concerned at the vulnerability to terrorist attack of Britain's nuclear power stations and facilities and the related transportation of radioactive materials; is encouraged by the rapid development of renewable energy technologies which offer the prospect of security and self sufficiency in energy supply to developed and developing countries; and, therefore, calls on the Prime Minister to demonstrate further global leadership at next year's World Conference on Substainable Development by arguing the case for a policy of contraction and convergence of greenhouse gas emissions as the only realistic means of managing the transition from a carbon economy in a way that allows for equitable access to safe, renewable, low-intensity, self-sufficient and decentralised forms of energy supply.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Liberal Democrat 37, Labour/Co-operative 8, Plaid Cymru 3.