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started on 13/3/2007 13:16
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/latest/2007/climate-0313.htm Well, it’s Red Letter Day. Here is the link to Milliband’s statement to the House and the actual Bill and consultation document – note this is 179 pages! The Bill itself is 34 pages with 20 pages of explanatory notes. The Bill is going to full public consultation and full debate in Parliament, so everyone needs to get started on lobbying on what amendments they want to see! On targets and suchlikewritten on 13/3/2007 19:56
Thanks! I would like to lobby for a larger and more rapid cut than has been currently proposed. While this would require a ‘war effort’ it is commensurate with the risks. Actions speak louder than words. My gut feeling is that the UK is seem as taking this issue seriously then the rest of the world will. NOTES And for individual emissionswritten on 17/3/2007 09:08
And for individual emissions for CRAG that amounts to about half that or a 0.5 tonnes CO2 footprint in 2030 Latest calc I made was exactly 540kg CO2. Needs a hell of a lot of low carbon tech, goods and svcs then! I wonder what those things will look like (: Would seem to make sensewritten on 18/3/2007 19:59
(: Would seem to make sense …today. Who knows what sort of energy will be driving the economy in 30 years. I just hope we’ve recovered from the plague of status anxiety by then… a glut of carbon rations two weeks to get your responses in - 12th June the deadlinewritten on 28/5/2007 20:42
Anyone wanting to throw their tuppenceworth into the Climate Change Bill consultation has until 12th June. For a little essential background and some killing irony read the fantastic Tyndall Centre’s draft response here: http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/publications/briefing_notes/bn17.pdf whose summary reads as follows: ô€‚ƒ The Government is to be congratulated for introducing its Draft Climate Change Bill If you are feeling lazy, pick from one of these! http://www.wdm.org.uk/campaigns/climate/action/consultation.php These demand: – 80% or greater cuts by 2050 – a commitment to doing our bit to achieve 2 degrees limit on global warming – inclusion of aviation and shipping – annual or at most three yearly budget periods http://climatechangenews.org/campaign/climate-change-consultation.html This also criticises the lack of science behind the proposed target and argues for adoption of Contraction and Convergence. Or do it properly by downloading the full form! Click on this: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/climatechange-bill/response-fo… Happy ranting! CRAGgers responseswritten on 13/6/2007 21:20
Leeds CRAG’s brilliant responses to the draft bill: http://www.carbonrationing.org.uk/leeds/files/climate-bill-consultation-... Glasgow CRAG’s less polished response: Well done folks. Let’s hope they listen to some of the points made. |
let's get reading!
andy_ross
60% by 2050 may be hopelessly inadequate but I feel this bill represents a huge step forward. Congrats to Friends of the Earth et al who campaigned it into existence. I have just printed off the 179 pages (sorry, trees!). The more of us that get to grips with this document the better. I intend to throw my tuppence-worth into the consultation. I would also be very happy to collaborate with any other interested CRAGgers. At the very least we could put in a dossier of CRAGgers’ contributions.
Andy