PERSONAL CARBON TRADING

Early day motion 1085A1, tabled 14 March 2007 by Martin Horwood (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 15 members.

leave out from `emissions' to end and add `regrets that the Prime Minister has failed to persuade his colleagues, notably the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that global warming requires firm fiscal action; notes that the poorest 10 per cent. of households have expenditure on energy that varies by a factor of six due to different vintages of boiler and home insulation, so that any system of personal carbon trading allowances must avoid aggravating inequalities; urgently calls on the Government to address the enormous and involuntary variations in energy use through a programme of promoting energy efficiency and eliminating fuel poverty much more ambitious in scope than that currently pursued; and urges the Government to explore practical and fair means of incentivising domestic greenhouse gas reductions.'.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 14, Labour 1.