CLIMATE CHANGE

Early day motion 98, tabled 6 November 2007 by Peter Ainsworth (Conservative). Signed by 65 members.

That this House believes that man-made climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our world today requiring co-ordinated domestic and international action; notes with concern that the UK's ability to lead on this issue is compromised by the fact that domestic emissions of greenhouse gases have recently been rising; calls on the Government to introduce a strong Climate Change Bill which will put into place long-term targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and establish an independent body to monitor progress towards meeting those targets; further recognises there may be a case for allowing the independent body to set targets and require the Government to report annually on progress; welcomes the Government's response to the consultation on the draft Climate Change Bill which announced that the Independent Committee on Climate Change will re-examine whether the 60 per cent. target for emissions reduction is sufficient and whether aviation and shipping should be included; but notes with alarm that the committee will not report on these until late 2009, while 15 years worth of carbon budgets are to be set in 2008.

Signatures by party: Conservative 49, Labour 10, DUP 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.