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Environment

  • Research Briefing

    Electric vehicles and infrastructure

    Friday, 04 December, 2020

    This paper explains what electric vehicles are and how successive governments have planned for infrastructure and provided vehicle grants and incentives to encourage and accommodate their growth. It also sets out how the electricity grid is preparing to accommodate any increased demand from EV charging and looks at comparative emissions from EVs and conventional vehicles.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Roads
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s role in tackling global malnutrition

    Friday, 04 December, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on ‘The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s role in tackling global malnutrition’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 8 December 2020 from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by David Linden MP and David Mundell MP

    • Debate Pack
    • Africa
    • Environment
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    The Agriculture Act 2020

    Thursday, 03 December, 2020

    The Agriculture Bill 2019-21 (originally HC Bill 7) was published on 16 January 2020. It received Royal Assent on 11 November 2020, becoming the Agriculture Act 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    Fisheries Act 2020

    Tuesday, 01 December, 2020

    This briefing paper covers the passage of the Fisheries Bill 2019-21 [HL], which was first presented in the House of Lords on 29 January 2020, through Parliament. It is now the Fisheries Act 2020 and received Royal Assent on 23 November 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Farming and fishing
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Climate Assembly UK

    Tuesday, 24 November, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    UK Fisheries Statistics

    Monday, 23 November, 2020

    Key statistics and trends in the UK sea fishing industry, including landings, employment, fleet size, trade, sustainability and comparisons with EU countries.

    • Research Briefing
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    Green Belt

    Friday, 20 November, 2020

    This briefing from the House of Commons Library examines some of the recent concern and controversy about the Green Belt and discusses how the white paper Planning for the Future treats it. It applies only to England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Pet theft: debate on e-petitions

    Tuesday, 20 October, 2020

    A debate will be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 19th October 2020 on two e-petitions concerning pet theft. The debate will be opened by Tom Hunt MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
  • Research Briefing

    Plastic Bags – The single use carrier bag charge

    Monday, 19 October, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides information on the single use carrier bag charge in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, examines the legal basis for the charge, the exemptions and what will be done with the proceeds of the charge. It also examines the impact of the charges to date.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Consumers
    • Environment
  • Debate Pack

    Work of the Jet Zero Council

    Wednesday, 07 October, 2020

    A Westminster Hall Debate on "The Work of the Jet Zero Council" is scheduled for 2.30pm on Wednesday 14 October 2020.

    • Debate Pack
    • Aviation
    • Climate change
  • Research Briefing

    Animal Experiment Statistics

    Wednesday, 26 August, 2020

    In 2019, there were 3.4 million procedures completed involving regulated living animals, which was the lowest annual number since 2007. This note summarises and analyses trends in data, including the growth of universities as the dominant seat of research on animals, the use of different species, and the decline of research for toxicological purposes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Health
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Housing and net zero

    Thursday, 13 August, 2020

    This briefing considers the approach to housing, energy efficiency and net zero, providing an overview of Government policy and parliamentary comment on the issue.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Regulating electric scooters (e-scooters)

    Wednesday, 12 August, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • Roads
  • Research Briefing

    UK-EU future relationship negotiations update: is an agreement possible?

    Tuesday, 04 August, 2020

    This paper provides an update on the UK-EU future relationship negotiations following intensified negotiations in June and July 2020. It explores the prospects for an agreement in time for the end of the post-Brexit transition period on 31 December

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Finance
    • Government
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Parliament
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Insight

    Coronavirus: Air quality beyond 2020

    Monday, 20 July, 2020

    This Insight will examine the how the issue of air quality is tied up with Brexit negotiations and the coronavirus pandemic.

    • Insight
    • Diseases
    • Environment
    • Covid-19

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