Meeting the 2050 carbon dioxide target: Lords debate
19 May 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Lord Dixon-Smith (Conservative) will call attention to the changes required of society to meet the 2050 carbon dioxide emissions target set by the Climate Change Committee, in a debate this Thursday, 21 May, in the House of Lords
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath will speak on behalf of the Government.
Members scheduled to take part include:
- Lord Bhattacharyya (Labour); former scientific advisor to the South African Government and professor of manufacturing at Warwick University
- Lord Dixon Smith (Conservative); former Opposition spokesperson for Environment
- Bishop of Liverpool; has a noted interest in the environment and sustainable development
- Baroness Maddock (Liberal Democrat); Vice-President of National Energy Action
- Lord Reay (Conservative); former Government spokesperson for the Department of Environment
- Lord Soley (Labour); noted interest in the environment
- Lord Tanlaw (Crossbench); takes a particular interest in energy conservation, global warming and the environment
- Earl of Cathcart (Conservative); Opposition spokesperson for Environment
- Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour); Government spokesperson for Justice
Further information
- Alphabetical list of Members of the Lords
- Parliamentary calendar
- List of speakers - Lords Government Whips Office
- Parliament Live - watch the debate live
- Lords Hansard - transcript available approximately three hours from the start of the debate