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Policy & government Wales’ role – 12 December 2008 Wales will have a vital role to play in contributing towards UK-wide effort to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 34% by 2020, relative to 1990 levels (21% relative to 2005), revealed the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today. This should be increased to 42% relative to 1990 (31% relative to 2005) once a global deal to reduce emissions is achieved. The CCC says meeting these targets is n… Climate Change Committee · 12 Dec 2008 Policy & government Northern Ireland’s role – 10 December 2008 Northern Ireland will have a vital role to play in contributing towards UK-wide effort to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 34% by 2020 relative to 1990 levels (21% relative to 2005), revealed the Committee on Clmate Change (CCC) today. This should be increased to 42% relative to 1990 (31% relative to 2005) once a global deal to reduce emissions is achieved. The CCC says meeting these tar… Climate Change Committee · 10 Dec 2008 Policy & government Scotland’s role – 8 December 2008 Scotland will have a vital role to play in contributing towards UK-wide effort to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 34% by 2020, relative to 1990 levels (21% relative to 2005), revealed the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today. This should be increased to 42% relative to 1990 (31% relative to 2005) once a global deal to reduce emissions is achieved. The CCC says meeting these targets i… Climate Change Committee · 8 Dec 2008 Policy & government Crucial role of agricultural and land-based sector in tackling climate change – 2 December 2008 The Chairs of the CCC and Rural Climate Change Forum (RCCF) today highlighted the significant abatement potential that exists in the agriculture and land-based sector. The UK agricultural sector contributes 7% of the UK’s total greenhouse emissions, and is a particularly significant contributor to non-carbon dioxide emissions, particularly nitrous oxide and methane. The CCC’s report, Building a… Climate Change Committee · 2 Dec 2008 Policy & government CCC recommends a minimum 34% cut in GHG emissions by 2020 – 1 December 2008 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) launched its first report today, Building a low-carbon economy, which advises the Government to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 34% by 2020. Climate Change Committee · 1 Dec 2008 Policy & government Scotland’s ambitious Climate Change Bill will help build a low-carbon economy – 1 December 2008 The Scottish draft Climate Change Bill, published last week, has proposed a reduction in emissions of all greenhouse gases by 80 per cent by 2050. The Bill will also see emissions cut by 3 per cent each year from 2020, and annual targets will be set from 2010 to 2020, following advice from the CCC. Climate Change Committee · 1 Dec 2008 Policy & government N Ireland’s emissions can be reduced at manageable cost to economy – 1 December 2008 Northern Ireland has the potential to contribute more to UK action on climate change, said the CCC’s Chief Executive, David Kennedy. The Northern Ireland Assembly recently pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the authority by 25% by 2025, relative to 1990 levels. But yesterday, at an event in Stormont, Belfast, Kennedy said that emissions could be reduced by 2 MTCO2e, if steps were tak… Climate Change Committee · 1 Dec 2008 Policy & government Welsh action critical to meeting climate targets – 1 December 2008 Regional action on climate change will be critical in delivering the tough emission targets recommended by the Committee on Climate Change, said Welsh Minister for the Environment, Jane Davidson today. She cited a recent UNDP report which found that 80% of action on climate change happens below nation-state level. Davidson recently urged delegates at the U.N’s climate change conference in Pozna… Climate Change Committee · 1 Dec 2008 Policy & government CCC to report on new aviation emissions cap – 1 December 2008 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has been asked by the Government to conduct a review into aviation in the UK to ensure that emissions are limited to below 2005 levels in 2050. This follows on from the Government’s announcement today that it is giving the go ahead for a third runway to be built at Heathrow Airport. Climate Change Committee · 1 Dec 2008 Policy & government CCC recommends a minimum 34% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 – 1st December 2008 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today urged the Government to commit unilaterally to reducing emissions of all greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the UK by at least 34% in 2020 relative to 1990 levels (21% relative to 2005). This should be increased to 42% relative to 1990 (31% relative to 2005) once a global deal to reduce emissions is achieved. The CCC says meeting these targets is necessary to… Climate Change Committee · 1 Dec 2008 Policy & government Environmental Permitting Regulations , Guidance for applicants H5, Site Condition Report, Guidance and Template - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 4 Aug 2008 Policy & government National Parks of Japan [MOE] - env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 3 Aug 2008 Policy & government LUKI – LUft und KInder - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 11 Jun 2008 Policy & government Update on the Treasury minutes to the thirty-fifth report, together with the fifty seventh to sixty fifth reports from the Committee of Public Accounts 2006 to 2007 This document contains the following information: Update on the Treasury from the Committee of Public Accounts 2006 to 2007 GOV.UK · 21 Feb 2008