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Climate Change Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 17 November 2008. It occurred during Debate on bills on Climate Change Bill [HL].
My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 10. I have spoken to this amendment with Amendment No. 1. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 11: Insert the following new Clause- "““Duty to have regard to need for UK domestic action on climate change""(1) In exercising functions under this Part involving consideration of how to meet-""(a) the target in section 2(1) (the target for 2050), or""(b) the carbon budget for any period,""the Secretary of State must have regard to the need for UK domestic action on climate change.""(2) ““UK domestic action on climate change”” means reductions in UK emissions of targeted greenhouse gases or increases in UK removals of such gases (or both).””"

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Reference

705 c986 

Session

2007-08

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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