News

UK's Brown confirms UK climate target

ENDS Europe
Thursday 12 July 2007

New British prime minister Gordon Brown has re-affirmed his support for a binding 60 per cent reduction in national carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. A new government programme unveiled by Mr Brown on Wednesday confirms support for a draft bill announced in March (EED 13/03/07). The new law would also introduce five-year carbon budgets and annual progress reports. It would also enable the extension of domestic greenhouse gas emission trading and require the government to report climate change adaptation measures every five years. See draft legislative programme (page 27).

The full text of this article is only available to registered subscribers and free trialists. To login, please enter your email address and subscriber access code below.

Not a subscriber or free trialist? Why not take a free 14 day trial or subscribe today!

Having trouble logging in? Subscriber login details are included at the top of the ENDS Europe DAILY email. If you are having problems, please contact our helpdesk

Tweet
Article Index:

Danish presidency programme

The Danish government presents the programme of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union ‘Europe at work'

Denmark took over the presidency of the EU on 1 January.

Read ENDS article on its provisional agenda of meetings

See also its website and full programme of work officially presented on 6 January