Clause 1
Climate Change Bill [Lords]
4:00 pm
Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following:
Amendment No. 44, in clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out ‘the level necessary to contribute to’ and insert
‘a proportionate share of total global emissions of greenhouse gases compatible with’.
Amendment No. 32, in clause 1, page 1, line 9, at end add—
‘(3) The target for the UK contribution to limiting global average temperatures shall be calculated with reference to—
(a) historic levels of emissions of greenhouse gases by the UK;
(b) projected levels of emissions growth among other countries; and
(c) such other factors as the Secretary of State considers relevant.
(4) The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament within one year of the coming into force of this Act a report setting out the basis on which the target for the UK contribution has been calculated.’.
Clause stand part.