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Welsh Environment Minister welcomes CCC’s calls for a step change in the pace of emissions reduction to meet carbon budgets – 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.

Experts in public health and climate forecasting appointed to ASC – 16 October 2009
The Secretary of State for Environment, Hilary Benn, and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, today announced that Professor Anne Johnson and Professor Tim Palmer will take up the remaining two posts in the Adaptation Sub-Committee, which is chaired by Lord John Krebs.

UK needs to achieve a step change in its pace of emissions reduction to meet carbon budgets – 12 October 2009
The first annual report to Parliament by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), published today, concludes that a step change is required in the pace of UK emissions reduction to meet carbon budgets, and that in some areas, new policy approaches will be required to deliver the Government’s Low Carbon Transition Plan.

UK needs to achieve a step change in its pace of emissions reduction to meet carbon budgets- 12 October 2009
The first annual report to Parliament by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), published today, concludes that a step change is required in the pace of UK emissions reduction to meet carbon budgets, and that in some areas, new policy approaches will be required to deliver the Government’s Low Carbon Transition Plan.

Global aviation emissions must be capped to tackle climate change – 9 September 2009
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has advised the UK Government ahead of talks at Copenhagen that global aviation emissions should be capped as part of a wider global agreement to tackle climate change.

Global aviation emissions must be capped to tackle climate change – 9 September 2009
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has advised the UK Government ahead of talks at Copenhagen that global aviation emissions should be capped as part of a wider global agreement to tackle climate change. Developed countries will need to take the lead in making significant reductions in cutting aviation emissions, ensuring that these are no higher – and possibly lower – than 2005 levels in the period to 2050.

CCC’s first Annual Report published – 16 July 2009
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today published its first Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 31 March 2009.

CCC’s first Annual Report published – 16 July 2009
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today published its first Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 31 March 2009. The CCC is an independent organisation whose role is to advise the UK Government and Devolved Administrations on climate change.

Energy and Climate Change White Paper – 15 July 2009
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today welcomed the Government’s Energy and Climate Change White Paper which is aimed at kick-starting the shift towards a low-carbon economy.

Energy and Climate Change White Paper – 15 July 2009
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today welcomed the Government’s Energy and Climate Change White Paper which is aimed at kick-starting the shift towards a low-carbon economy