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Climate Change Act 2008

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a Committee on Climate Change; to confer powers to establish trading schemes for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions or encouraging activities that reduce such emissions or remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; to make provision about adaptation to climate change; to confer powers to make schemes for providing financial incentives to produce less domestic waste and to recycle more of what is produced; to amend the provisions of the Energy Act 2004 about renewable transport fuel obligations; to make other provisions about climate change; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Lord RookerLabourLife peer
  • Hilary BennLabourLeeds Central

Bill · 14

  • Lords Amendments in lieu of, or to, certain Commons Amendments - html versionCommons
    18 Nov 2008
  • Lords Amendments in lieu of, or to, certain Commons Amendments - pdf versionCommons
    18 Nov 2008
  • Commons Amendments - html versionCommons
    30 Oct 2008
  • Commons Amendments - pdf versionCommons
    30 Oct 2008
  • Bill as amended in Public Bill Committee - html versionCommons
    10 Jul 2008
  • Bill as amended in Public Bill Committee - pdf versionCommons
    10 Jul 2008
  • Bill as Brought from the Lords on 1 April 2008 - html versionCommons
    2 Apr 2008
  • Bill as Brought from the Lords on 1 April 2008 - pdf versionCommons
    2 Apr 2008
  • Bill as introduced - html versionLords
    19 Mar 2008
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionLords
    19 Mar 2008
  • Bill as introduced - html versionLords
    5 Feb 2008
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionLords
    5 Feb 2008
  • Bill as introduced - html versionLords
    15 Nov 2007
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionLords
    15 Nov 2007

Explanatory Notes · 6

  • Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 87 - html versionLords
    30 Oct 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 87 - pdf versionLords
    30 Oct 2008
  • Explanatory Note to Bill 97 - pdf versionCommons
    2 Apr 2008
  • Explanatory Note to Bill 97 - html versionCommons
    2 Apr 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 9 - pdf versionLords
    15 Nov 2007
  • Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 9 - html versionLords
    15 Nov 2007

Briefing papers · 2

  • Research Paper on Climate Change Bill [HL]: Commitee Stage ReportCommons
    22 Oct 2008
  • Research Paper on the Climate Change Bill [HL]Commons
    6 Jun 2008

Amendment Paper · 31

  • Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 14 November 2008Commons
    17 Nov 2008
  • Consideration of Bill as at 28 October 2008Commons
    28 Oct 2008
  • Public Bill Committee amendments as at 9 July 2008Commons
    10 Jul 2008
  • Public Bill Committee amendments as at 8 July 2008Commons
    8 Jul 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 July 2008Commons
    3 Jul 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 July 2008Commons
    1 Jul 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 June 2008Commons
    26 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee amendments as at 24 June 2008Commons
    24 Jun 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 28 March 2008Lords
    31 Mar 2008
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 14 March 2008Lords
    17 Mar 2008
  • Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 March 2008Lords
    14 Mar 2008
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 March 2008Lords
    10 Mar 2008
  • Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6th March 2008Lords
    7 Mar 2008
  • Amendment to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 4 March 2008Lords
    5 Mar 2008
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 29 February 2008Lords
    3 Mar 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 21 February 2008Lords
    22 Feb 2008
  • Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 31 January 2008Lords
    1 Feb 2008
  • Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 28 January 2008Lords
    29 Jan 2008
  • Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 January 2008Lords
    22 Jan 2008
  • Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 January 2008Lords
    11 Jan 2008
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    9 Jan 2008
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Commitee as at 4 January 2008Lords
    7 Jan 2008
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Commitee as at 13 December 2007Lords
    14 Dec 2007
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10th December 2007Lords
    11 Dec 2007
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7th DecemberLords
    10 Dec 2007
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    7 Dec 2007
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    6 Dec 2007
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    5 Dec 2007
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    4 Dec 2007
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    30 Nov 2007
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    29 Nov 2007

Bill proceedings: Commons · 7

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 18 November 2008Commons
    19 Nov 2008
  • Report Stage Proceedings 28 October 2008Commons
    29 Oct 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 July 2008Commons
    9 Jul 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 3 July 2008Commons
    4 Jul 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 July 2008Commons
    2 Jul 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 June 2008Commons
    27 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 June 2008Commons
    25 Jun 2008

Written evidence · 1

  • Memoranda submitted to the CommitteeUnassigned
    22 Jul 2008

Select Committee report · 4

  • Government Response to Joint Committee on the Draft Climate Change Bill: First Report (HC-542-I)Unassigned
    29 Oct 2007
  • Government response to Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: Draft Climate Change Bill (HC 534-I, 2006-7) Cm 7225Unassigned
    1 Oct 2007
  • Joint Committee on the Draft Climate Change Bill: First Report (HC-542-I, 2006-07)Unassigned
    24 Jul 2007
  • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: Draft Climate Change Bill (HC 534, 2006-7)Commons
    4 Jul 2007

Membership · 1

  • Membership of the CommitteeCommons
    22 Jul 2008

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