Research Briefing
The UK’s continuing failure to meet air quality targets, which led to Government court battles with NGOs in the last Parliament, has raised public awareness of and concerns about the harm to our health from air pollution. These concerns were exacerbated after the ‘dieselgate’ scandal, the decision about airport capacity expansion in the South East,
Research Briefing
The Renewable Heat Incentive aims to support households and businesses to generate renewable heat for their buildings. Several changes are being made to the scheme in 2017
Debate Pack
This Debate pack has been prepared for the debate on the Sale of the Green Investment Bank to take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 25 January 2017 at 4:30pm. The subject for debate has been chosen by Michelle Thomson, MP for Edinburgh West
Research Briefing
A Commons Library Briefing on the creation of the Green Investment Bank by the Government and the ongoing debate around its proposed privatisation.
Debate Pack
This Debate pack has been prepared for the debate on UK decarbonisation and carbon capture and storage to take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 24 January 2017 at 2:30pm. The subject for debate has been chosen by Philip Boswell, MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill.
Research Briefing
Update on the Paris Climate Agreement ratification and the Marrakesh Climate Conference that took place in November 2016.
Debate Pack
This Debate Pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the National college of wind energy to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 1 November 2016 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm. The Member in charge of this debate is Melanie Onn MP.
Research Briefing
The Paris Climate Conference in December 2015 reached agreement, to be implemented in 2020, to keep global increases in temperature well below 2 °C. The UK has signed the Agreement, and momentum is increasing for ratification in 2016.
Debate Pack
This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the Opposition Day debate on the Paris Agreement and Climate Change to be held in the Chamber on Wednesday 7 September 2016.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the situation in a range of policy areas and considers what impact Brexit might have. This will depend, among other things, on the Brexit negotiations, whether the UK stays in the European Economic Area and how the Government fills any policy gaps left by withdrawal.
Research Briefing
The Renewables Obligation has provided financial support for large scale renewable electricity. Some elements of the scheme have already closed and it will close in 2017 as part of Electricty Market Reform, to be replaced by Contracts for Difference.
Research Briefing
This note provides an overview of the current Government's energy policy.
Research Briefing
Proposals for zero carbon homes and the Government's decision not to proceed with the scheme announced in July 2015
Research Briefing
In the July 2015 Budget the Government proposed scrapping the Climate Change Levy exemption which applies to electricity generated by renewable sources. Subsequently in the March 2016 Budget it announced that the rates of the levy would be increased in 2019, following the abolition of the Carbon Reduction Commitment energy efficiency scheme. This paper discusses the background to these measures.
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