Climate Change

EDM number 241 in 1996-97, proposed by Jim Lester on 25/11/1996.

That this House expresses its concern for the long-term quality of the environment; notes that the United Nations Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change has confirmed that climate changes observed today are due to human activity; recognises the growing public awareness on climate change issues; reaffirms the commitments made at the Rio Earth Summit to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000; welcomes the International Petition to Governments of Industrialised Countries on Climate Change initiated by the World Council of Churches for the fulfilment of that promise; accepts the need for taking responsible action in individuals' own lives for the reduction of energy consumption; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to initiate debate, encourage public participation in finding solutions to these problems and to negotiate inter national agreements to achieve greater reductions in emissions after the year 2000.

This motion has been signed by a total of 47 MPs.