Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a summary of recent developments on the subject of air pollution in England, including the Government’s plan published on 5 May 2017, on the instruction of the High Court.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the forthcoming Queen’s Speech, which is due to take place on 21 June 2017. The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over five days between 22 and 29 June 2017. This briefing is one of five prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of a selection of European legislation which relates to climate change, and outlines how it has been implemented in the UK. The briefing discusses the potential implications of leaving the EU on targets set into UK law and briefly states the UK’s international commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It also provides additional information on greenhouse gas emissions from EU countries and their climate change domestic legislation.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the report from the European Union Committee, Brexit: Environment and Climate Change.
Research Briefing
This briefing pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming debate on shale gas development in the UK.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the sustainability of rural communities, in the light of research showing that there has been a 12.3 percent decrease in mileage on local authority supported bus services in England, outside London, in the year ending March 2016 compared to the previous year.
Research Briefing
On 20 October 2016, the House of Lords will debate the future of environmental and climate change policy in the light of the EU referendum. This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of a selection of European legislation which relates to the environment and climate change, and outlines how it has been implemented in the UK. The briefing also briefly discusses the EU’s international commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This briefing does not provide an analysis of the potential impacts of the UK leaving the EU. However, it does include a selection of recent statements made by the Government on these issues.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on an energy infrastructure in the United Kingdom that is based on renewable energy.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on the European Union Committee’s report EU Energy Governance.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on Science and Technology Committee: Genetically Modified Insects
Research Briefing
The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over four days between 19 and 25 May 2016. This briefing is one of four prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing provides key statistics on the rural economy and a summary recent developments.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming QSD on the Progress Towards Implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the steps being taken to promote the principles of the circular economy.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming question for short debate on action to reduce food waste scheduled to take place on 4 February 2016.
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