Results 1-20 of 21 for climate change speaker:David Lammy

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Higher Education: Finance (12 Oct 2009)

David Lammy: ...study, while at the same time being affordable overall. Regulations for the academic year 2010-11 were laid on 1 July setting out the entitlements for students. Initial estimates indicate that the changes in the regulations, taken together, will reduce expenditure by some £60 million in grants and £130 million in loans(1 )in financial year 2010-11 compared to previous estimates....

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Council for Science and Technology (25 Jun 2009)

David Lammy: ...policy' which included energy technologies. CST is currently undertaking a project titled 'A national infrastructure for the 21(st) century', which includes both the energy sector and the impact of climate change. CST has no immediate plans to undertake any further projects on energy or climate-related matters.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Climate Change (17 Jun 2009)

David Lammy: All Departments are actively involved in the cross-Government Adapting to Climate Change Programme, which aims to help society adapt to climate change. The role of the programme is to develop and provide a comprehensive evidence base including adaptation tools, to raise awareness of the need to adapt, to measure success and to work across Government at all levels to embed adaptation. Further...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Climate Change (17 Jun 2009)

David Lammy: It is not currently possible to provide estimates of the potential costs and savings over the next three years. It has, however, been shown in the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change that timely and well-targeted climate adaptation measures will yield benefits in excess of their costs. The main rationale for investment to address climate risk will be to reduce the UK's...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Research (26 Mar 2009)

David Lammy: ...Strategy Board) to the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), to be matched by industry partners. ETI is establishing a portfolio of development projects in low carbon energy technologies. The Department of Energy and Climate Change also provides some funding through the Environmental Transformation Fund (ETF) for clean energy research. The annual budget for the ETF and its component...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Renewable Energy: Research (25 Mar 2009)

David Lammy: ...£13.88 million over the period 2004-09 for the UK Energy Research Centre (which undertakes a range of research relating to renewable energy) and energy is included in the work of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (which has some £15.8 million funding from the Research Councils over 2000-08).

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy Supply: Research (2 Mar 2009)

David Lammy: ...over the period 2004-09 for the UK Energy Research Centre (which undertakes a range of research relating to sustainable energy, including renewables), and energy is included in the work of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (which has some £15.8 million funding from the research councils over 2000-08). The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Technology...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Students: Fees and Charges (26 Jan 2009)

David Lammy: ...2008-09 entry will be available at this point in time. One role of this initial investigation is therefore to provide a baseline for future reviews, but this should not rule out appropriate changes, if they are justified by the evidence. 3. I am, however, also conscious that the economic climate has changed since John announced the Government's new policy on ELQ funding in September 2007....

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Climate Change (15 Dec 2008)

David Lammy: The cross-Government Adapting to Climate Change Programme increases Government's capacity to adapt by ensuring a coordinated approach across all Departments and the public sector. This includes implementation of the adaptation aspects of the Climate Change Act, such as development of the national climate risk assessment. Information about the programme can be found at:...

Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Topical Questions (16 Oct 2008) has video

David Lammy: My hon. Friend is right. It is vital for the country; it will give us far more evidence on the benefits of energy renewables and help us to tackle climate change over the coming years. I congratulate Loughborough on being awarded the contracts. My hon. Friend should be reassured that that work will continue in the coming years.

University Research Funding (15 Oct 2008) has video

David Lammy: ...subjects. I was particularly interested to learn that its scientists have recently developed a hydrogen-powered car, in collaboration with Nissan—that is clearly a huge step towards tackling climate change. That product could be experienced by people not only in Britain but all over the world, and it results from the research at that institution. A modern knowledge economy needs a...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Manufacturing Industries: Training (10 Jun 2008)

David Lammy: ...are currently reviewing their Manufacturing Strategy, and as part of this process will look at how they can help British industry take advantage of the opportunities presented by globalisation and climate change. Exploring the future skills needs of manufacturing is a key element of the review. Working with employers, the Government have introduced National Skills Academies, centres of...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Climate Change (23 Jan 2008)

David Lammy: ...of Government Departments. We are currently working on the content of a new SDAP that will cover 2008-10. This will incorporate the Government's overall intentions as laid out in the recent Climate Change Bill and the cross-Government Adaptation Policy Framework to be published in the spring. Subsequent SDAPs are likely to continue to reflect the work of the Department in addressing the...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Cultural Heritage: Climate Change (21 May 2007)

David Lammy: My Department financed an UNESCO climate change expert meeting in March 2006, which produced the Strategy to Assist State Parties to Implement Appropriate Management Response, adopted at the 30th World Heritage Committee in 2006. DCMS is also looking to initiate a project, in consultation with its NDPBs, which will record and summarise their current activities to mitigate and support...

Ironbridge Gorge (8 May 2007)

David Lammy: ...natural and relatively young geological structure makes the land inherently unstable. Matters have been worsened by the extent of past mining, the frequency and extent of flooding and the potential impact of climate change. What is being done? Considerable efforts have been made to manage this serious problem. The Government office for the west midlands has been proactive on behalf of my...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Seminars (17 Jan 2007)

David Lammy: ...—(November 2006) Managing Conflicts of Interest in Charitable Museums Seminar—(December 2006) Learning as part of the museums strategy Understanding the Future—(December 2006) Climate Change Seminar—(November 2006) Equality and Diversity Seminar for NDPBs—(November 2006) NDPB Capability Review Seminar—(November 2006) Meeting the Challenges of Demographic...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Energy Policy (11 Dec 2006)

David Lammy: ...under the OGC Buying Solutions Energy Contract. DCMS is working with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Office for Climate Change to ensure that we offset any carbon emissions which we cannot reduce. We have devised a scheme to assist and advise our sponsored bodies to offset their emissions which we hope to...

UK World Heritage Sites (14 Dec 2005)

David Lammy: ...programme based on sub-Saharan Africa with UNESCO. We are delighted that through our membership, we have encouraged the world heritage committee to develop a strategy to manage the impact of climate change on world heritage sites. Next year, the UK is to host a meeting of experts to consider specifically the effect of climate change on our world heritage sites. Our aim is to pool expertise...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change (12 Sep 2005)

David Lammy: I have been asked to reply. The decision of the 30th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on the impact of climate change is set out as follows. The UK will play an active part in realising this decision through support to an expert working group. The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev, Recognising the work being undertaken within the framework...

Written Answers — Health: Energy (19 Jul 2002)

Mr David Lammy: ...contract was re-tendered in November 2001 and the approved supplier, London Electricity, provides 92.1 per cent. of our electricity requirement with renewable energy which is not subject to the climate change levy.