The Draft Climate Change Bill, published for consultation in March and now reported upon by a powerful Joint Committee of both Houses (HL Paper 170-1; HC 542-1) seeks to impose a legally binding target on the reduction of carbon emissions.
If the Bill is enacted in its current form a duty will be imposed upon the secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs ‘to ensure that the net UK carbon account [that is carbon emissions into the air less carbon removed from …
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