Climate change
Climate change news from UK Parliament.
Government should accept recommendation on fifth carbon budget
Energy and Climate Change Committee reports Government should accept climate change advice
27 April 2016
Winter floods response: MPs visit Leeds
Environmental Audit Committee visit Leeds to hear about the impact of floods on Yorkshire
25 April 2016
Impact of climate change discussed in Edinburgh
Scottish Affairs Committee visits Edinburgh University to discuss reducing carbon emissions
14 March 2016
Government and Commission respond to report on EU energy governance
EU Energy and Environment Sub Committee receives responses from Government and European Commision
08 March 2016
Engineers and policy chiefs discuss infrastructure resilience to flooding
Environmental Audit Committee holds roundtable discussion on Government's work on flood resilience
24 February 2016
Climate change targets at risk without CCS investment
Energy and Climate Change Committee report warns carbon capture and storage cuts challenges COP21 targets
10 February 2016
Local action to cut air pollution explored
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee looks at local action to cut air pollution
14 January 2016
Future of network technologies in the UK investigated
Energy and Climate Change Committee examines current and future innovation of UK energy system
12 January 2016
Prime Minister questioned by Liaison Committee
Liaison Committee holds evidence session with the Prime Minister, David Cameron
18 December 2015
Minister questioned on outcomes of Paris climate change talks
Energy and Climate Change Committee takes evidence on outcomes of Paris COP 21
11 December 2015
Impact of Government Policy on UK energy sector investment examined
Energy and Climate Change Committee investigates how the Government can improve investor confidence
26 November 2015
MPs debate the preparations for the Paris climate change conference
Backbench Business debate on preparations for the Paris climate change conference on 19 November
11 November 2015
Committee on Climate Change's 2015 progress report
Energy and Climate Change Committee takes evidence from the Committee on Climate Change
10 September 2015
ECC priorities for holding Government to account
Energy and Climate Change Committee launches inquiry looking at priorities for the next year
16 July 2015
Energy Secretary questioned on DECC priorities for 2015
Amber Rudd questioned on the Department of Energy and Climate Change's priorities
15 July 2015