CLIMATE CHANGE

Early day motion 178, tabled 24 May 2005 by Michael Meacher (Labour). Signed by 412 members.

That this House agrees with the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser that climate change is a threat to civilisation; welcomes the cross-party agreement in favour of major cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, and particularly in carbon dioxide emissions, by 2050; believes that such a long-term target will best be met through a series of more regular milestones; and therefore notes the Climate Change Bill that was presented by a cross-party group of honourable Members in the final days before the General Election, and hopes that such a Bill will be brought forward in this Parliament so that annual cuts in carbon dioxide emissions of 3 per cent. can be delivered in a framework that includes regular reporting and new scrutiny and corrective processes.

Signatures by party: Labour 202, Conservative 123, Liberal Democrat 63, DUP 8, Scottish National Party 6, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Respect 1, UUP 1.