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The following is a non-exhaustive list of some useful climate change websites. Please note: Martineau is not responsible for the contents or availability of any pages referenced by external links, and in particular inclusion in this list does not imply any endorsement by Martineau of any websites, their content or the organisation concerned.

LEGISLATION

Current

  • International

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/conveng.pdf

Kyoto Protocol
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/kpeng.pdf

  • Europe

Emissions Trading Scheme Directive
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2003/l_275/
l_27520031025en00320046.pdf

Linking Directive
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2004/l_338/
l_33820041113en00180023.pdf

Renewable Transport Fuels Directive
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/legislation/doc/biofuels/en_final.pdf

Emissions from Motor Vehicles Directive
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/directives/vehicles/
dir70_220_cee.html

Large Combustion Plants Directive
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2001/l_309/
l_30920011127en00010021.pdf

Performance of Buildings Directive
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2003/l_001/
l_00120030104en00650071.pdf

Market in Financial Instruments Directive
www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/About/What/International/EU/fsap/
mifid/index.shtml

  • UK

See Ministry of Justice UK Statute Law Database: “Energy” and “Climate Change”
www.statutelaw.gov.uk

  • EU proposals

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system of the Community {COM(2008) 30 final} {SEC(2008) 52} {SEC(2008) 53} {SEC(2008) 85}

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directives 85/337/EEC, 96/61/EC, Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 {COM(2008) 30 final} {SEC(2008) 54} {SEC(2008) 55}

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 {COM(2008) 30 final} {SEC(2008) 85}

Draft

Energy Bill - Text of the Bill and Parliamentary progress tracker (2008)

Climate Change Bill
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/legislation/index.htm

Energy Bill 2007-2008
www.berr.gov.uk/energy/bill/page40931.html

OTHER DOCUMENTS

DEFRA: Carbon Offsetting - Code of Best Practice (2008)

EU Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package (2008)
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/climate_action.htm

EU Climate Action - Directorate Generale for Energy and Transport portal (2008)
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/climate_actions/index_en.htm

The Royal Society Report on Biofuels: Sustainable Biofuels: Prospects and Challenges (2008)
http://royalsociety.org/document.asp?id=7366

Meeting the Energy Challenge: A White Paper on Nuclear Power (2008)
http://www.berr.gov.uk/energy/nuclear-whitepaper/page42765.html

UK Climate Change Programme (2006)
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/ukccp/index.htm

Energy White Paper: Meeting The Energy Challenge
www.berr.gov.uk/energy/whitepaper/page39534.html

Local Government White Paper (2006)
www.communities.gov.uk/publications/
localgovernment/strongprosperous2

Energy Measures Report for Local Government: Addressing Climate Change and Fuel Poverty (2007)
http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file41260.pdf

Planning White Paper (2007)
www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/
planningsustainablefuture

EU's response to Climate Change (2007)
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=
MEMO/07/515&format= HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Microgeneration Strategy
www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sources/sustainable/microgeneration/
strategy/page27594.html

IETA Master Agreement
www.ieta.org/ieta/www/pages/index.php?IdSitePage=58

EFET Allowance Appendix and Transaction Confirmation
http://efet.org/Default.asp?Menu=85

ISDA Transaction Confirmation
www.isda.org/c_and_a/comm_der.html#emeuro

FURTHER READING

CBI - Property and Planning - Latest News
www.cbi.org.uk/propertyguide

National Audit Office Review: UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Measuring and Reporting (2008)

The King Review of low-carbon cars (Part II): Recommendations for Action (2008)
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/A/7/bud08_king_1080.pdf

House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee report: "Beyond Stern: from the Climate Change Programme Review to the draft Climate Change Bill" (2008)
http://www.policyhub.gov.uk/news_item/climate_parliament07.asp

Stern Report
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/ stern_review_economics_climate_change/sternreview_index.cfm

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report
www.ipcc-wg2.org

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protcol
http://unfccc.int/essential_background/items/2877

Clean Development Mechanism
http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/mechanisms/
clean_development_mechanism/items/2718.php

Joint Implementation
http://ji.unfccc.int

EU Emissions Trading Scheme
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/trading/
eu/index.htm

Climate Change Agreements
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/business/
ccl/index.htm

Calculate your own carbon footprint
www.carbontrust.co.uk/solutions/CarbonFootprinting/
FootprintCalculators

Comparison of EU Allowance Trading Agreements
www.ieta.org/ieta/www/pages/getfile.php?docID=743

The King Review of low-carbon cars: Part 1
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/9/5/pbr_csr07_king840.pdf

RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS

Association of Electricity Producers
www.aepuk.com

The Association for the Conservation of Energy
www.ukace.org

British Hydropower Association
www.british-hydro.org

British BioGen has merged with the Renewable Power Association.  They are now called the Renewable Energy Association
www.r-p-a.org.uk

British Photovoltaic Association
www.greenenergy.org.uk/pvuk2/

British Wind Energy Association
www.bwea.com

Carbon Trust
www.carbontrust.co.uk

The Combined Heat and Power Association
www.chpa.co.uk

Country Land and Business Association
www.cla.org.uk/

Energy Saving Trust
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

London Climate Change Services
www.londonclimatechange.org/

Nuclear Industry Association (formerly British Nuclear Industry Forum (BNIF))
www.niauk.org

Scottish Renewables Forum
www.scottishrenewables.com

Solar Trade Association
www.solartradeassociation.org.uk

UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy
www.bcse.org

Micropower Council
www.micropower.co.uk

 


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