Climate Change

'Charting Progress 2' is a comprehensive report on the state of the UK seas. It has been prepared by the UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment community (UKMMAS) which has over 40 member organisations....more

• Published: 12 Jan 2011
• ISBN: 9780112432937
• £38.00

Emissions trading is central to the Government's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. 'The Role of Carbon Markets in Preventing Dangerous Climate Change (HC 290)' examines the prospects for a global carbon ...more

• Published: 08 Feb 2010
• ISBN: 9780215543776
• £24.50

The Global Carbon Trading report was commissioned by the Prime Minister to examine the role of cap and trade systems internationally and the main challenges that will be faced as they develop. ...more

• Published: 04 Jan 2010
• ISBN: 9780117064508
• £34.55

'Combating Climate Change - A Role For UK Forests' is an independent assessment, commissioned by the Forestry Commission to examine the potential of the UK's trees and woodlands to mitigate and adapt to our changing climate. ...more

• Published: 25 Nov 2009
• ISBN: 9780114973513
• £30.00

'Combating Climate Change - A Role For UK Forests: The Synthesis Report' is an independent assessment, commissioned by the Forestry Commission to examine the potential of the UK's trees and woodlands to mitigate and adapt ...more

• Published: 25 Nov 2009
• ISBN: 9780114973520
• £0.00

This White Paper sets out the UK's transition plan, to 2020, for becoming a low carbon country: cutting emissions, maintaining secure energy supply, maximising economic opportunities and protecting the most vulnerable. The plan will deliver emission cuts of 18% on 2008 levels. ...more

• Published: 15 Jul 2009
• ISBN: 9780108508394
• £38.50

This document, 'The UK Renewable Energy Strategy (Cm. 7686)', sets out the Government's plans for a radical increase in the UK's use of renewable electricity, heat and transport, which will meet the legally-binding target of 15% of energy coming from renewable sources by 2020. ...more

• Published: 26 Jun 2009
• ISBN: 9780101768627
• £38.50

This strategy document sets out the policies and proposals for reducing transport sector emissions through to 2022. Transport currently makes up 21% of all UK domestic carbon emissions. ...more

• Published: 26 Jun 2009
• ISBN: 9780101768221
• £29.75

An area of tropical forest the size of England continues to be lost each year. This gives rise to around 17% of global greenhouse gas ...more

• Published: 29 Jun 2009
• ISBN: 9780215532442
• £22.00

'The Road to Copenhagen: The UK Government's Case for an Ambitious International Agreement on Climate Change (Cm. 7659)' sets out the Government's approach to the UN climate change conference to be held ...more

• Published: 26 Jun 2009
• ISBN: 9780101765923
• £19.15

This Department of Energy and Climate Change report sets out the nature and potential of the options that are - and may become - available to the UK energy market, in meeting three long-term challenges: (i) ensuring affordable, secure and sustainable energy; (ii) bringing about the transition to ...more

• Published: 18 Dec 2008
• ISBN: 9780102958256
• £29.75

The 'Climate Change Act 2008' is an Act to set a target for the year 2050 to:...more

• Published: 01 Dec 2008
• ISBN: 9780105427087
• £15.50

The inaugural report from the new Committee on Climate Change (CCC) offers independent and expert analysis of current levels of greenhouse gas emissions and the steps that the United Kingdom (UK) will need to take in order to significantly reduce emissions and tackle climate change. ...more

• Published: 01 Dec 2008
• ISBN: 9780117039292
• £65.00