New Nuclear Power
This Commons Library briefing paper summarises current progress on nuclear power, including conventional reactors, advanced designs, waste disposal, and nuclear research.
Aviation, decarbonisation and climate change
The aviation industry has been under long-term pressure to reduce its contribution to climate change – from governments, stakeholders and the public. This briefing paper provides an overview and analysis of UK and international policies to decarbonise the aviation sector, including market-based measures, technological solutions and demand management.
Climate and Ecology Bill 2019-21
The Climate and Ecology Bill aims to set new legally binding environment and climate objectives for the UK and create a Citizen's Assembly to support the Government in meeting those objectives.
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Research Briefing
Energy policy: an overview
This page summarises the Commons Library publications on energy policy. The overview briefing paper provides background on energy in the UK, the basis for energy policy, and a timeline of significant developments in energy policy.
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Research Briefing
Tree planting in the UK
A debate on a National Tree Strategy is due to take place in Parliament on 16 December 2020. Tree planting policies aim to increase tree cover in the UK, improve biodiversity, reduce climate emissions and provide income from agroforestry.
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Research Briefing
Household flood insurance: Flood Re
How Flood Re helps to manage an affordable market for flood insurance for most householders
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Research Briefing
Pension scheme investments – climate change risk
This short briefing paper aims to provide context for provisions in clause 124 of the Pension Schemes Bill 2019/21 that would “require occupational pension schemes to manage the effects of climate change effectively as a financial risk to their investments and to report publicly on how they have done so.”
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Research Briefing
Climate Assembly UK
The report from Climate Assembly UK, The Path to Net Zero, will be debated in the House of Commons on 26 September 2020. Climate Assembly UK was jointly commissioned by six Parliamentary Select Committees in 2019 to answer the question of how the UK should meet its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Debate Pack
Work of the Jet Zero Council
A Westminster Hall Debate on "The Work of the Jet Zero Council" is scheduled for 2.30pm on Wednesday 14 October 2020.
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Research Briefing
Housing and net zero
This briefing considers the approach to housing, energy efficiency and net zero, providing an overview of Government policy and parliamentary comment on the issue.
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Research Briefing
Regulating electric scooters (e-scooters)
This briefing paper provides an overview of the existing legal framework for electric scooters (e-scooters). It also analyses the arguments for and against legalising e-scooters on UK roads, drawing on the limited evidence from other countries and cities that have sanctioned their use.
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Insight
Climate Change Explainers
Climate Change Explainers is a series of Insights by the Commons Library about climate change.
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Insight
The scientific basics of climate change
An overview of the basic concepts underlying greenhouse gas emissions, global warming and climate change, with references to further information and underlying research.
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Insight
UK and global emissions and temperature trends
Historic trends show a sustained rise in global temperatures in the last half century. This Insight explains the trends in temperatures and emissions globally and in the UK.
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Insight
The history of global climate change negotiations
A short introduction to the history of climate change as an intergovernmental political issue, touching on key international treaties and agreements reached along the way.
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