CLIMATE CHANGE (No. 2)

Early day motion 137, tabled 16 November 2006 by Elliot Morley (Labour). Signed by 74 members.

That this House believes that climate change is the most serious long-term threat requiring co-ordinated action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at global, European and domestic levels; welcomes the Government's commitment to introduce a climate change bill in this session to strengthen the UK's efforts to tackle this crucial issue, putting into legislation a long-term target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and establishing a framework and new enabling powers for achieving this; welcomes consideration of credible and effective targets, annual reporting and an independent body, the Carbon Committee, to work with the Government to reduce emissions as part of a comprehensive programme including carbon markets, regulation, planning, incentives and fiscal measures which will lead to carbon budgeting and a low carbon economy; and looks forward to an open and inclusive debate on the Government's detailed proposals in early 2007 based on effective outcomes rather than political gestures.

Signatures by party: Labour 62, Conservative 3, Liberal Democrat 3, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.