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CCC publishes expenditure data online
The Committee on Climate Change today publishes details of all expenditure by month that exceeds £500 on its website. This is part of the Committee’s commitment to transparency and is in line with the Government’s transparency agenda. Minister for Cabinet Office Francis Maude, yesterday released detailed Government spending data, allowing the public to see for the first time ...
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Scotland advised to cut emissions by 3.5% each year from 2020 to 2050
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised the Scottish Government to cut emissions of greenhouse gases by at least 3.5% each year from 2020 to 2050, as a ‘fair and safe’ contribution to tackling climate change. The Committee was asked by the Scottish Government to recommend a cumulative emissions budget for Scotland for the period 2010 to 2050, to ensure that Scotland makes ...
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Committee’s sustainability strategy published in annual report & accounts 2009-2010 - 15 July 2010
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today published its Annual Report & Accounts for 2009-10. These were formally laid before Parliament this morning, and were given an unqualified opinion by the National Audit Office. Included in the report is a new sustainability strategy for the organisation, and results from monitoring of emissions over the past year. Chief Executive of the Committee ...
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Baroness Young leaves adaptation sub-committee - 21st January 2011
Baroness Barbara Young, one of the founding members of the Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) is leaving the Committee to take up a new post as Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, which will take up a significant portion of her time. Barbara Young joined the Committee in May 2009 and has made a significant contribution to the ASC’s first report into adaptation in the UK and ongoing work. Chair of ...
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Low carbon innovation report - Supporting analysis and evidence published- 18 August 2010
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today publishes supporting analysis and evidence that accompanies its report on low carbon innovation, which was published on 19 July 2010. Also, published today is a report by the London School of Economics which was referenced in the Committee's main report. Last month, the Committee advised the UK Government to protect funding for a suite of low-carbon ...
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CCC shortlisted for a Climate Week Award - 4 March 2011
The CCC has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Climate Week Awards under the category of "Best initiative by a Government or Statutory Body". The Committee entered its work on the 4th carbon budget report for consideration by the panel which included Lord Nicholas Stern and author Ian McEwan. The winners will be announced at a ceremony presided over by Secretary of State, Chris Huhne on 21st ...
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Appointment of Australian climate change special envoy and ambassador
The Rudd Government has strengthened its international engagement on climate change by appointing a Special Envoy on Climate Change and an Ambassador for Climate Change, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said today. “It is my great pleasure to announce that Mr Howard Bamsey is being appointed Australia’s Special Envoy on Climate Change and Ms Jan Adams is being appointed ...
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Government advised to re-design ‘complex’ CRC scheme for the second phase
The Committee on Climate Change has recommended that Government re-designs the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme prior to the start of the second phase (2013-2017), in order to reduce its complexity. The current intention is that a cap is set from 2013 with a fixed number of allowances made available to organisations through an auctioning system. However, the ...
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Climate Change at The Movies
Research published in the International Journal of Sustainable Development suggests that purportedly entertaining films that feature global warming and climate change can affect public understanding. But films are often bound up in problematic and limiting identity politics, which commonly reiterate racial, gender and sexual stereotypes positioning as they do white men as being the decision ...
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UK should commit to a 60% cut in emissions by 2030 as a contribution to global efforts to combat climate change
The Committee on Climate Change today recommended a carbon budget for 2023-27 and a target for emissions reductions in 2030 – halfway between now and 2050. The recommended target for 2030, to cut emissions by 60% relative to 1990 levels (46% relative to current levels), would then require a 62% emissions reduction from 2030 to meet the 2050 target in the Climate Change Act. The Committee ...
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As climate changes, will we change with it?
In this podcast, Sir Mark Walport, chief scientific advisor to the UK government, and Nazia Mintz-Habib, from the Centre of Development Studies, Cambridge University, talk about climate change in relation to the challenges and possible solutions for the United Kingdom and the global South. Click here to listen to the podcast. ...
By SciDev.Net
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Interested in Groundwater and Climate Change?
We are happy to announce the launching of the new website of the IAH Commission on Groundwater and Climate Change (CGCC) at https://gwclimate.iah.org/. Here you will be able to find updated information on the commission chairs, members, publications and activities. We would also like to invite you to join the CGCC as a member and/or share with us relevant activities in the field of groundwater ...
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Media reports on the draft IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
GENEVA, Feb 5 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) notes that news articles have appeared citing a draft of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC). The IPCC recently circulated the Second Order Draft of the report, including a first draft of the Summary for Policymakers, for Expert and ...
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IPCC elects Hoesung Lee of Republic of Korea as Chair
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) elected Hoesung Lee of the Republic of Korea as its new Chair on Tuesday. Hoesung Lee was elected by 78 votes to 56 in a run-off with Jean-Pascal van Ypersele. A total of six candidates had been nominated for the position. “I am honoured and grateful that the Panel has elected me as the IPCC’s new Chair,” said Hoesung Lee. ...
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Receives Results of Independent Review of its Processes and Procedures
- Recommendations to be taken to IPCC plenary in October - IPCC strengthened by IAC review and others carried out this year New York, Aug. 30, 2010 - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change welcomed the findings today of an independent review of its processes and procedures by the InterAcademy Council, the respected umbrella group for various national academies of science from countries ...
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Bali climate change conference gets underway
The United Nations Climate Change Conference - Bali, 2007 got underway Monday, poised for a breakthrough in international climate change negotiations. The two-week conference, the thirteenth Conference of the 192 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the third meeting of the 176 Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, is expected to result in negotiations on a ...
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Adapting to climate change in Bangladesh
Natural disasters — particularly tropical cyclones, tornadoes, storm surges and flooding — occur frequently in Bangladesh. With changing weather patterns, these disasters are predicted to become both more frequent and more intense. During the past century, over 400 tropical cyclones have struck Bangladesh's coast, causing widespread devastation and death. Earlier this year, Cyclone ...
By SciDev.Net
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Climate Change and the Environment
Protecting the environment is important. Across the world, the effects of climate change are being felt and everything around us is slowly changing. Since the 1950s, the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has grown drastically. As the number of people living in our world increases, there are more demands for energy supplies, food and space. Our blog at NP Solar looks into the impact of ...
By NP Solar
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Conference on China and Climate Change
The European External Action Service (EEAS) will host an international expert roundtable conference on the topic of “Engaging China on Climate Change: Crossroads of 21st-century Foreign Policy” on 2 February 2011 in Brussels. Participants will include the EU institutions and its Member States, leading experts on China and climate change. The roundtable is co-organised with the ...
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Climate change and the integrity of science
Open letter defends the integrity of climate science and hits out at recent attacks driven by 'special interests or ...
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