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
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
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
See Ministry of Justice UK Statute Law Database: “Energy”
and “Climate Change”
www.statutelaw.gov.uk
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
For the most recent updates and amendments to the climate
change bill go to: http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/climatechangehl.html
Energy Bill 2007-2008
www.berr.gov.uk/energy/bill/page40931.html
OTHER DOCUMENTS
The Certified Emission Reductions Sale and Purchase Agreement
http://www.cerspa.org/
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
Top firms back new code to measure carbon output
http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=134380&d=415&h=417&f=416
CBI - Property and Planning - Latest News
www.cbi.org.uk/propertyguide
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
The Technology Strategy Board
http://www.innovateuk.org/home.ashx
The Department for Energy and Climate Change
http://www.decc.gov.uk/
The Renewable Energy Association
http://www.r-e-a.net/
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 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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