Research Briefing
Railways: rural and community lines
This note looks at the development of community rail under successive governments. It explains the purposes of rural rail, how it is structured, and proposals for its development.
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Research Briefing
Daylight Saving Bill: Committee Stage Report
This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Daylight Saving Bill.
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Research Briefing
Durban Climate Conference
This note covers run up and outcome of the UN climate change conference that took place in Durban between 28 November and 11 December 2011.
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Research Briefing
Food labelling nutrition – voluntary schemes
This note covers the Food Standards Agency's voluntary system of nutritional labelling and the alternative system favoured by manufacturers
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Research Briefing
Origin Marking of Food
The note explains the EU scheme allowing some regional food names to be protected from use by producers outside the region.
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Research Briefing
Food Supplements Directive
This note provides background information on European Directive 2002/46/EC relating to regulation of food supplements containing vitamins and minerals, including permitted contents and maximum levels. Additional information on the UK implementation of the Directive can be found in EU Bibliographies: Food Supplements Directive (SN/IA/05101).
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Research Briefing
Surface water drainage charge (rain tax)
This note introduces the debate surrounding the surface water drainage charge, or “rain tax”. Following a change in legislation, water companies are now permitted to introduce surface water drainage charge concessionary rates for community groups.
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Research Briefing
Tar sands
Tar sands (oil sands) have potential to provide a significant fraction of future global oil demand but there are concerns, acknowledged in an EC Fuel Quality Directive, about their environmental impact, not least on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Research Briefing
Carbon Capture and Storage: additional background
This note (March 2011) examines the policy and issues relating to carbon capture and storage and in particular, how it relates to coal-fired energy generation.
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Research Briefing
UK Fourth Carbon Budget
The Government has a deadline of 30 June 2011 to set the UK's fourth carbon budget covering 2023-2027.
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Research Briefing
Energy Bill [HL]: Committee Stage Report
This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Energy Bill. It complements Library Research Paper 11/36 (Energy Bill) prepared for the Commons Second Reading.
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Research Briefing
Hill Farm Support
This note describes how hill farmers are to be rewarded for their environmental contribution, rather than compensated for difficult conditions
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Research Briefing
Overfishing and fisheries policy 2005-
This note summarises some reports claiming that fish are being caught at an unsustainable rate, and describes the policy response.
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Research Briefing
Energy from waste and incineration
This note looks at the role of energy from waste and incineration.
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