Carbon pricing is a necessary element in spurring climate change mitigation action. In this report its argued that emissions trading, as an established and well recognised policy instrument for controlling greenhouse gas emissions, is increasi...Lasīt vairāk
Exploratory drilling for shale gas has begun in the UK and the Government is encouraging fracking. It has introduced tax concessions and is seeking through its Infrastructure Bill to ease the process for fracking operations, including through p...Lasīt vairāk
Poverty and environmental degradation are urgent global challenges. In Sep 2015 world leaders have an opportunity to end extreme poverty and protect the planet, as they agree new global Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. The UK has taken...Lasīt vairāk
The UK Government has been found guilty of failing to meet EU air quality targets in our cities, some of which will not meet the required limits until 2030. However, meeting EU standards should be the minimum requirement. Regardless of EU rulin...Lasīt vairāk
This report assesses the Governments progress in embedding sustainable development in the Home Office. It follows on from a similar inquiry last year on Sustainability in BIS. The Home Office appears to be on track to meet the Governments sus...Lasīt vairāk
This report scrutinises the Governments performance in supporting firms developing new products for the GBP3.4 trillion international low carbon good and environmental services sector - following up on a National Audit Office report that had b...Lasīt vairāk
The Energy and Climate Change Committee finds the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changes (IPCC) processes to be robust after scrutinising its latest report assessing the science of climate change following criticism by some commentators of...Lasīt vairāk
When it comes to research on pesticides, Defra is content to let the manufacturers fund the work. If the research is to command public confidence, independent controls need to be maintained at every step. The Committee examined the draft Nation...Lasīt vairāk