Results 1-20 of 82 for climate change speaker:Jim Fitzpatrick

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Biofuels: Air Pollution (2 Nov 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...introduce performance standards for biomass units and will consult on the level of performance required for boilers under the Renewable Heat Incentive. No assessment has been made of the impact on climate change of these emissions.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture: Environment Protection (27 Oct 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan published on 15 July is the most systematic response to climate change of any major developed economy, setting out the Government's approach to securing reductions from the agriculture sector. It challenges the English farming industry to develop a voluntary plan to deliver three million tonnes CO2 of emissions savings from livestock and...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change: Farming (27 Oct 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...based food chains—published in April 2008. Project AC020: Developing technologies to improve the fertility of dairy cows—published in January 2008. Project AC0206: Agriculture and climate change: turning results into practical action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—A review—published in July 2007. Project AC0207: The translation of existing research outputs into...

Written Ministerial Statements — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Marine Management Organisation (9 Sep 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...non-departmental public body called the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The MMO will subsume DEFRA's Marine and Fisheries Agency, take on further functions from the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Department for Transport and deliver a range of new functions, as set out in the Bill. In order to become a legal entity, the MMO must have a chair and a board of at least...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture (16 Jul 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...initiatives on enhancing environmental performance in the pig industry through the work of the Pigmeat Supply Chain Task Force. Each activity aims to target the reduction of environmental and climate change impacts and assess the positive benefits to the landscape and biodiversity of animal husbandry while also highlighting any areas for further research and improvement.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Air Pollution (13 Jul 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ... 9 July 2009 The effect of reductions in air pollution on meeting carbon dioxide reduction targets was considered by the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) in their 2007 report on air quality and climate change. The main recommendations of the AQEG report are included in the UK's Air Quality Strategy, which is available via the following link:...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Horticulture (22 Jun 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: DEFRA funds a significant amount of horticultural research through research programmes on Sustainable Farm Management, Agriculture and Climate Change, Resource Efficient and Resilient Food Chain and Sustainable Water Management. DEFRA plans to continue supporting the horticultural sector through these programmes with research in areas including crop protection, nutrient management, water use...

Bill Presented: Food, Farming and the Environment (18 Jun 2009) has video

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...for the keeper, the costs of EID outweigh the benefits for the industry as a whole. We are working with the industry to find a way to implement EID, as he outlined, while minimising the burden. Climate change is another key issue for agriculture. The agricultural, forestry and land management sector is a significant emitter of greenhouse gases, being responsible for 14 per cent. of total...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Speed Limits (14 May 2009) has video

Jim Fitzpatrick: We are conscious of the question of emissions, and I am sure that that will be examined as part of the consultation and monitored closely by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. However, variable speeds have been shown to be able to assist in managing and reducing congestion. The consequence that we are trying to achieve as a result of the consultation document is further to progress...

Written Answers — Transport: Flying Matters (5 May 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: I gave a short address to a Flying Matters round table on The Developing World, Air Freight and Climate Change on 31 March 2008. The organisation represents a broad coalition of bodies who have an interest in supporting sustainable growth in aviation, including the business community, trade unions, tourism bodies as well as airlines, airports, aerospace manufacturers and others in the...

Written Answers — Transport: Aviation: Carbon Emissions (12 Mar 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: In announcing its target to bring UK aviation carbon dioxide emissions in 2050 below 2005 levels, the Government asked the Committee on Climate Change to advise on the best basis for its development. The committee is due to report by December 2009. Once the Government have received the committee's advice, they will determine the best basis for taking the target forward.

Written Answers — Transport: Aviation: Fuels (12 Mar 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...which were endorsed by the International Air Transport Association and circulated internationally. Government Departments including the Department for Transport, Department of Energy and Climate Change, and the Ministry of Defence, are working closely with stakeholders in the fuel supply industry, aircraft engine and airframe manufacturers, airport operators, airlines, and safety...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Topical Questions (10 Mar 2009) has video

Jim Fitzpatrick: I can reassure my hon. Friend that the proposal meets the Government's objectives on climate change and reducing emissions. First, using hard shoulder running will mean fewer emissions than there would be if we had to widen the motorway. Secondly, more consistent travel times will mean fewer emissions from vehicles, because there will be less congestion. More reliable journey times will also...

Written Answers — Transport: Aviation: Carbon Emissions (4 Mar 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: In announcing their new target to bring UK aviation carbon dioxide emissions in 2050 below 2005 levels, the Government asked the Committee on Climate Change to advise on the best basis for its development. The Committee is due to report by December 2009. The Committee's advice will inform the Government's approach in ensuring achievement of the target.

Written Answers — Transport: Aviation: Carbon Emissions (4 Mar 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...access nor emissions from airport buildings. 3. Emissions from freighter aircraft have been allocated to passengers in these illustrative figures. 4. The CO2 emissions do not account for non-CO2 climate change effects of aviation emissions. Sources: Carbon dioxide emissions - AEA Energy and Environment / DECC. Passengers - Civil Aviation Authority statistics. The average CO2 per...

Written Answers — Transport: Aviation: Carbon Emissions (26 Feb 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: holding answer 25 February 2009 In January this year, the Government announced a new target to get UK aviation carbon dioxide emissions in 2050 below 2005 levels and asked the Committee on Climate Change to advise on the best basis for its development. The Committee is due to report by December 2009. The Committee's advice will inform the Government's approach in ensuring achievement of the...

Written Answers — Transport: Heathrow Airport (27 Jan 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...the operation of the compliance mechanism for noise and air quality, progress with public transport access, the levels of resilience being achieved at the airport and advice from the Committee on Climate Change on progress towards meeting the UK's carbon reduction targets.

Written Answers — Transport: Speed Limits (20 Jan 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...this work have subsequently been used by the Commission for Integrated Transport and the Motorists' Forum for independent research looking at speed limit adherence and its effect on road safety and climate change. The Department was represented in an advisory capacity on the working group for this research. We have received a copy of their report which was published on 30 December 2008....

Written Answers — Transport: Climate Change (18 Dec 2008)

Jim Fitzpatrick: Government are working on measures to mitigate climate change, for example in transport we have played a key role in negotiations on new car efficiency standards and worked in Europe to include aviation in the European Emissions Trading Scheme. However, we recognise we must plan to adapt to those changes in climate that are unavoidable and their impacts on Britain's transport network. As part...

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (16 Dec 2008)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...this debate. Biofuels have an important role to play in the development of a renewable energy industry in the United Kingdom, and they also have the potential to help us in our efforts to tackle climate change. Our cars and other forms of transport are the third largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK, and biofuels are a major way to help us reduce our road transport...