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Climate Change — Question (14 May 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: ...by deforestation, most of which is in developing countries? Bearing in mind the long lead time to get institutions working, will the Government assure us that they will urge our negotiators on climate change matters to start setting in process a system of paying some of these developing countries not to deforest? I declare an interest as chair of the Forestry Commission.

Climate Change Bill [HL] (23 Jan 2008)

Lord Clark of Windermere: ...the Environment Agency. The Forestry Commission is a government department, not an NDPB. We have statutory responsibilities, laid down by Parliament, and we are very much connected with fighting climate change. Indeed, we are international leaders in many aspects of tackling climate change and recognised as such by the United Nations. There are very few people in the Committee who would...

Clause 21: Exclusion or Restriction at Discretion of Owner and Others (13 Jun 2000)

Dr David Clark: ...have got that balance about right with 28 days. Lambing has been debated at great length tonight, but the lambing season in the upland areas is not long. Early lambing is done inside. The climate is such that there cannot be an extended lambing season in the upland areas. Of course, the provision could cause the odd difficulty—that is inevitable in life—but, with good farming...

Agriculture (18 Apr 1991)

Dr David Clark: ...12 years in office, the Government have managed to double our food trade deficit. It is not a pretty picture. The decline in farming has taken place when there has been no world trade war nor adverse climatic conditions. Therefore, the responsibility can be placed firmly and solely on the Government's shoulders. For 12 years now they have been driving farming unrelentingly towards...

Estimates Day: Storm Damage (8 Mar 1988)

Dr David Clark: ...that the way in which we are treating our natural environment could result in many more natural disasters. Those eminent scientists are saying that the greenhouse effect could result in more climatic changes that will lead to more hurricanes, floods and droughts. Dr. Karas and Dr. Kelly of the climatic research unit of the university of East Anglia are working on a thesis and they expect...