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Scottish Government enacts CCC advice on climate change – 21 April 2010
21 April 2010
The Scottish Government today reflected the advice of the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in its implementing framework for the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
Scotland’s climate change targets are ambitious but achievable with new policies – 24 February 2010
24 February 2010
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised the Scottish Government that the climate change targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act are ambitious, but would be achievable following a tightening of the EU framework in response to a global deal to cut emissions. Delivering the targets will require that steps are taken to significantly strengthen and to add to existing policies in key areas.
Scotland’s climate change targets are ambitious but achievable with new policies – 24 February 2010
24 February 2010
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised the Scottish Government that the climate change targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act are ambitious, but would be achievable following a tightening of the EU framework in response to a global deal to cut emissions. Delivering the targets will require that steps are taken to significantly strengthen and to add to existing policies in key areas.
CCC welcomes new Government commitments to reduce emissions – 14 January 2010
14 January 2010
Government today responded to the CCC’s first annual progress report to Parliament, and committed to redouble its efforts to reduce emissions from harmful greenhouse gases in order to meet Carbon Budgets and help to tackle global warming. In launching the Government’s response, the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband said:
CCC welcomes new Government commitments to reduce emissions – 14 January 2010
14 January 2010
Government today responded to the CCC’s first annual progress report to Parliament, and committed to redouble its efforts to reduce emissions from harmful greenhouse gases in order to meet Carbon Budgets and help to tackle global warming.
CCC sets out options to meet the UK’s aviation emissions target – 8 December 2009
8 December 2009
A report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published today says that aviation policy should be based on the assumption that demand growth between now and 2050 cannot exceed 60% if the UK is to meet the Government’s target that aviation emissions in 2050 must not exceed 2005 levels.
CCC sets out options to meet the UK’s aviation emissions target – 8 December 2009
8 December 2009
A report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published today says that aviation policy should be based on the assumption that demand growth between now and 2050 cannot exceed 60% if the UK is to meet the Government’s target that aviation emissions in 2050 must not exceed 2005 levels.
Scottish Environment Minister welcomes CCC’s calls for a step change in the the pace of emissions reductions to meet carbon budgets – 29 October 2009
29 October 2009
David Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) was today joined by Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, John Swinney, at the Scottish launch of the Committee’s first annual report to Parliament.
Scottish Environment Minister welcomes CCC’s calls for a step change in the pace of emissions reduction to meet carbon budgets – 29 October 2009
29 October 2009
David Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) was today joined by Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, John Swinney, at the Scottish launch of the Committee’s first annual report to Parliament.
Welsh Environment Minister welcomes CCC’s call for a step change in the pace of emissions reduction to meet carbon budgets – 27 October 2009
27 October 2009
Dr Samuel Frankhauser, member of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) and Principal Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute was today joined by Wales Environment Minister, Jane Davidson at the Welsh launch of the Committee’s first annual report to Parliament.