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Research Briefing

The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: process and issues

Monday, 02 March, 2020

The UK and EU begin negotiations over their future relationship this week. This paper outlines the UK and EU's objectives, the main issues of contention and the process being followed in the negotiations
Debate Pack

The UK oil and gas industry

Thursday, 20 February, 2020

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 9.30am on Tuesday 24 February 2020 on the UK oil and gas industry. The debate will be opened by Andrew Bowie MP.
Insight

‘Flight shame’: Is it taking off?

Wednesday, 19 February, 2020

In the UK, 297 million air passengers passed through UK airports in 2019.
Debate Pack

Climate justice

Monday, 03 February, 2020

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 2.30pm on Tuesday 4 February 2020 on climate justice. The debate will be opened by Nadia Whittome MP.
Debate Pack

Net zero targets and decarbonising transport

Friday, 31 January, 2020

A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Net zero targets and decarbonising transport’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 4 February 2020 from 9.30-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Damian Hinds MP.
- Debate Pack
- Aviation
- Climate change
- Rail
- Roads
- Transport
Research Briefing

Chile Madrid climate change conference: COP25

Monday, 23 December, 2019

This is a short House of Commons briefing paper on the 2019 international climate change conference (COP25) held in Madrid, Spain.
- Research Briefing
- Climate change
Insight

Acting on climate change: The plan for net zero emissions in the UK

Friday, 20 December, 2019

Overview of what is likely to lead the debate on climate change action in the new Parliament
Research Briefing

Net zero in the UK

Monday, 16 December, 2019

This Library briefing provides an explanation of the introduction of the UK's net zero by 2050 legislative target. It provides the context for the emissions reduction target; a brief overview of relevant commentary and analysis of the Government's proposals; and any key announcements and commitments made since.
- Research Briefing
- Climate change
Debate Pack

e-petition debate on restoring nature and climate change

Friday, 25 October, 2019

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held on an e-petition on restoring nature and climate change to be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 28 October 2019 at 4.30pm. The debate will be opened by Daniel Zeichner MP on behalf of the Petitions Committee.
Research Briefing

Revisions to the Political Declaration on the framework for future EU-UK relations

Friday, 18 October, 2019

The UK and EU agreed a revised Political Declaration on the framework for the future UK-EU relationship on 17 October. This Briefing provides an outline of the contents of the Declaration and the key changes in the revised text
Research Briefing

The October 2019 EU UK Withdrawal Agreement

Friday, 18 October, 2019

Boris Johnson's Government negotiated a new 'deal' with the European Union, formed of a Political Declaration and a Withdrawal Agreement. This paper focuses on the Withdrawal Agreement and how it compares to the one negotiated by Theresa May's Government.
Research Briefing

No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research

Friday, 11 October, 2019

The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.
Debate Pack

Deforestation in the Amazon

Thursday, 03 October, 2019

MPs will debate e-petition 266638 relating to deforestation in the Amazon on 7 October in Westminster Hall. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides some background information and press and parliamentary coverage of the issue.
Debate Pack

UN Climate Summit 2020: UK priorities and preparations

Thursday, 05 September, 2019

A debate on the UN climate summit 2020: UK priorities and preparations was scheduled to be held in Westminster Hall on 10 September 2019 at 2:30pm, led by Caroline Lucas MP. Following prorogation of Parliament on 9 September, this debate will no longer go ahead.
- Debate Pack
- Climate change
Research Briefing

UK Carbon Budgets

Tuesday, 09 July, 2019

A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper on the UK Carbon Budgets, including information on the Climate Change Act 2008, the Committee on Climate Change's proposals for the fifth carbon budget, the Government's Clean Growth Strategy and progress against carbon budgets. Information on the Paris Agreement and possible impact of Brexit is also included.
- Research Briefing
- Climate change

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